The Soldier Flashcards
1
Q
Background info
A
Letter written by a soldier who dies
2
Q
Key quotes
A
Corner of foreign field(elevates sacrifice)
England bore(personified makes soldiers sound like sons)
And think(speculative about life after death)
Eternal mind(soul after death)
English heaven(heaven for him has changed because of his experiences)
Repetition of England enforces patriotic feeling