English test notes flashcards

What is the importance of the decomposing body in “Soldier”?

Romanticizes death by representing England’s persisting presence

What is the stanza shift in “Soldier?”

1st stanza shifts from talking about death is patriotic and connects soldiers to England → 2nd stanza peaceful afterlife attributed to England.

How is death portrayed in “Soldier?”

death is ideal/peaceful rather than horrible.

What is the emotional impact of “War”?

fear and anxiety for family members at home, not at the battlefield

What is the deception in “War”?

the father deceives himself → relates to the deceiving war propaganda and romanticization

What is the grief in “War”

The family members are grieving, even before their child goes off to war.

What is the mood/setting of “War”?

a stuffy train car → sad mood with lots of people grieving/grieving together

What are the symbols in “In Flanders Fields”?

Torch = responsibility

Poppies = rememberance

What is the theme in “In Flanders Fields”?

To honor soldiers

What is the purpose of “In Flanders Fields”?

To give a voice to fallen soldiers

Which author dies at an absurd time?

Wilfred Owen (“Disabled” and “Dulce et Decorum est”) dies a week before the conflict of WWI ends.

Which of the authors work together?

Wilfred Owen meets Sassoon during the war and takes inspiration from him.

What is the irony of “Survivor”?

Has a satirical tone and dramatic verbal irony

Key takeaway of “Survivor”

Emphasis on ghosts/haunting

What is the irony of “Hero”

Dramatic situational irony, because of the mention of the colonel’s good handwriting as a positive part even though the letters were actually mass produced instead of being written by the colonel himself.

Key takeaway from “Hero”

It emphasizes grief. Intended audience is civilians/people at home to show what war is actually like.

What is the irony of “Wirers”?

Verbal/situational irony →sarcasm

Key takeaway of “Wirers”

Anger/bitterness with sarcasm about loss of life

Which author was also interested in plays and had a large influence on theater/drama?

Luigi Pirandello

Which author was compared to the writer of Songs of Innocence due to his innocent portrayal of war?

Rupert Brooke

Which author heavily relied on irony and a satirical tone to reveal war injustices?

Siegfried Sassoon

Which author was nicknamed “Mad Jack” for his near-suicidal exploits against the German lins?

Siegfried Sassoon

Sassoon compared survivors to

ghosts

What was the most common type of warfare in WWI

Trench

Which setting contributes to a tense and somber mood?

a. The English land where soldiers decompose b. Green-lit gas Fields c. Wiring parties d. Stuffy train car

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