The Solider

Question 1

I.I.S.D.T.O.T.O.M

Answer 1

IF I SHOULD DIE, THINK ONLY THIS OF ME

Direct address emphasises speaker’s desire to be remembered in a specific way

Foreshadows death

Sets reflective tone for important, final message

Question 2

W.E.B.S

Answer 2

WHOM ENGLAND BORE, SHAPED

Personifies England as a maternal figure

Emphasises deep intimacy and importance

Question 3

H.F.T.L.H.W.T.R

Answer 3

HER FLOWERS TO LOVE HER WAYS TO ROAM

Abundance of pastoral beauty to love and enjoy

Highlights the beauty that England has

Question 4

W.B.T.R.B.B.S.O.H

Answer 4

WASHED BY THE RIVERS, BLEST BY SUNS OF HOME

Images of cleanliness, warmth and purity

Sets the scene

Semantic field of comfort

Question 5

P.I.T.E.M

Answer 5

PULSE IN THE ETERNAL MIND

In the eternity of God, Brooke is just a heartbeat

Across the whole country of England, individuals are just a heartbeat

Question 6

H.S.A.S/D.H.A.H.D

Answer 6

HER SIGHTS AND SOUNDS/ DREAMS HAPPY AS HER DAY

Simile highlights positivity, setting an uplifting, serene tone

Different sensory experiences creating vivid image

Reinforces contentment and harmony

Question 7

Context

Answer 7

Rupert Brooke was commissioned into the Royal Navy

He sailed with the British Mediterranean force

Question 8

FORM AND STRUCTURE

Answer 8

Petrarchan sonnet

Use of caesura create balance and a hushed reverence from the tumult of war