‘The Soldier’ was written when the war only started and people tended to believe that that 'the war's going to be over just this Christmas', so the tone of the poem is very optimistic. Some men who had been restless before the war believed that fighting for their motherland and for justice can enable them to spiritually stand up again – 'all evil shed away', as the poem suggests, 'in the hearts at peace.' 'Does it Matter' was written in 1916 as people began to see the horror of war. They started to realize that the war was not a knightly adventure they’d expected. Soldiers frequently got injured and lots of them died in battles or of illness in the deplorable conditions of the army.
It seems like an odd conversation but the men were using whatever they could to get their minds off of the war. “Gentlemen your Verdict” is about a commander in a war who gets placed himself in a tricky situation he has to choose between morals and saving lives. “War” reminds me of while the war was happening, the families are morning their loses and “G.Y.V” is more after the war since it’s a flashback. I compared these because for me they are connected into one story. The two stories were written at different times “War” was based in 1914 but wasn’t published until
Compare and Contrast the four poems ‘For the Fallen’, ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’, ‘The Soldier’ and ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ All of these four poems are war poems but are written from different perspectives. ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ and ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ are both written by Wilfred Owen, a soldier on the front line. ‘Anthem for Doomed Youth’ portrays, using metaphors, how the soldiers’ deaths go without a funeral fit for such heroes. ‘Dulce Et Decorum Est’ is literally about a gas attack on some English soldiers , but metaphorically it is an ironic poem which pokes fun at the phrase ‘It is right and proper to die for one’s country.’ ‘For the Fallen’ is written by Laurence Binyon, a man too old to fight for his country. The subject of ‘For the Fallen’ is an elegy reminding us how many men died so that we may live.
Main ideas in War Poetry The main idea in war poetry, written during World War One – 1914-18, is the harsh reality of war. Poets such as Wilfred Owen use the language techniques of simile, rhyme, repetition and personification to help convey the main idea. Owen uses techniques to paint a grim picture of what war was like and how it affected people. Through this, we see that war is often glorified, thus Owen was able to counter the glorification of war. After reading war poems we are able to get a true idea of how horrific war was and learn of its negative consequences.
Anthem For Doomed Youth is a sonnet written by Wilfred Owen about the realities of war. Wilfred Owen was a soldier during WW1 and therefore understands fully the true experiences of war. He was against war and was appalled by the effects of war on people and their families. The purpose of the poem is to inform the public of the true realities of war and how young men where dying needlessly. This was because during war times the media would tell the public that the war going great and that the men where doing just fine, but this obviously just wasn’t true.
The Red Badge of Courage Stephen Crane, born in Newark, New Jersey, was a well-known American novelist, journalist, and poet. He wrote several fascinating works, including the collection of poems entitled War is Kind, published in 1899, and one of his most famous novels, The Red Badge of Courage, published in 1895. This novel exhibits the effects of war on three soldiers: Jim Conklin, Henry Fleming, and Wilson. Jim, the mature one of the three soldiers, carries much influence on Henry and Wilson, who are both very immature and childish at the start of the novel. Through witnessing death and injury, and with the guidance of their wise friend, Jim, Henry and Wilson grow up quickly and began to realize the true meaning of being courageous.
‘The Soldier’ is an Old English poem that believes in patriotism. It narrates how soldier are blessed to be fighting for their country and to die in honor. This poem was written by Rupert Brooke; known for his idealistic sonnets written during World War I. Conversely, ‘Why Patriots are a bit Nuts in the Head’ is a free verse poem that emphasizes the reality of war and criticizes people who are patriotic; believing that it is neither delightful or joyful to die for one’s country. This poem was written by Roger McGough. By contrasting these two poems, both poets used different poetry form and theme.
Not So Sweet Nor Becoming Wilfred Owen was a man of two professions: writing and fighting. As a soldier in World War 1, Owen was horrified by his experiences and the tragedies he witnessed. These memories motivated him to write poems that relayed the truths of war. “Dulce Et Decorum Est” is perhaps the most famous of these pieces. When looking for a poem to analyze, this one jumped out at me; immediately upon reading its title, I thought of another piece of art that references the same phrase.
To the populations of Europe war seemed to be necessary and all thought that it would be a short war. Unfortunately the soldiers didn’t come back home for Christmas as expected and the quick and glorious victories that were expected didn’t take place. Why can one say that WW1 lasted so long? This is the question that will be answered through the whole following essay. In the first place, one has to mention that the two opposite sides, which were in war, were of similar strength.
The first point we will study will be the content of the poems, then the tone in which they are written in, then the rhyme scheme and finally the context of the poems. One of the differences between ‘The Soldier’ and ‘Does it Matter’ is the content, they both have very dissimilar contents. For example, ‘The Soldier’ is a very jolly poem; he describes some of the more positive aspects in it and describes war in a very optimistic way. He describes it very optimistically by hinting that the war would be over soon and England would be back to its happy normal self in no time, ‘And think, this heart, all evil shed away, A pulse in the eternal mind, no less Gives somewhere back the thoughts by England Given; Her sights and sounds; dreams happy as her day;’ On the other hand the poem ‘Does it Matter’ creates a very diverse image to the one created by Rupert Brooke in ‘The soldier’, In ‘Does it Matter’ Siegfried Sassoon describes war in a very negative way and describes the negative aspects of it such as, losing your legs or going blind. ‘Does it matter ?—losing your sight?...