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Rupert Brooke Flashcards

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What century?

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20th century

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Job?

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English War Poet known for idealistic war sonnets

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Which war?

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WW1

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Known for which poem?

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The Soldier

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Anything physically notable?

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Considered very handsome

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Parents job?

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Son of Rugby Schools headmaster

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How was he in youth?

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Excelled in academics and athletics, lover of verse

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Which college did he attend?

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Kings college, Cambridge

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How was his 1912 anthology like?

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Georgian Poetry. Wrote in anti Victorian style using rustic themes while Victorian era favorited classicism

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Critics thoughts?

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Brookes poetry is too sentimental and lacking depth but also reflective of mood leading up to WW1

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When did he enlist in Royal Navy?

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After returning to England from travelling

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After death?

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Became famous for dying at 27 yrs as a symbol of tragic loss of talented youth during war

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