What poem is this from?
"The Sarajevo wind leafs through the newspapers"
Sorrow of Sarajevo
What was one of Wilfred Owen's main themes in his poetry?
-The Pity of War
-Horror, brutality and futility of War
Which war did Wilfred Owen fight in?
World War 1
What are "passing-bells"?
These are church bells traditionally rung to announce a death and signal that prayers for the departed should be said.
What is significant about the date Wilfred Owen died?
It was only/exactly one week before the Armistice that ended the war he fought in
What is the translation of the following saying in Latin? Who came up with it?
Dulce et decorum est/Pro patria mori.
"It is sweet and proper to die for one's country".
It comes from the Roman poet, Horace.
'I notice her wristwatch, still in place.'
Sorrow of Sarajevo
What goes in the gaps?
If you could ..., at every jolt, the blood (1 word)
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted ..., (1 word)
Obscene as ..., bitter as the ... (2 words
Of vile, ... sores on innocent ...,— (2 words)
My friend, you would not tell with such ... ...' (2 words)
'If you could hear, at every jolt, the blood
Come gargling from the froth-corrupted lungs,
Obscene as cancer, bitter as the cud
Of vile, incurable sores on innocent tongues,—
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest'