The Soldier Flashcards
1
Q
Form / Structure
A
A sonnet
2
Q
Imagery
A
THERES SOME CORNER OF A FOREIGN FIELD - corners with bodies - irrelevant Embodies England WASHED BY THE RIVERS - baptised - religious connotation BLEST BY SUNS OF HOME - edenic - sons of Christians, soldiers, pastoral beauty UNDER AN ENGLISH HEAVEN
3
Q
Language
A
Semantics of happiness
- rich
- family
- peace
- heaven
REPETITION OF ENGLAND/ ENGLISH
- emphasises patriotism
4
Q
Mood
A
Attitude:
Soldiers should fight to save their women
“If”
Possibility not certainty
5
Q
Soundscape
A
No rhyme scheme
