The solider by Rupert Brooke Flashcards

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Who wrote the solider

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Rupert Brooke

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when was this written

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1914- the year world war one broke out

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How does he describe England

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As a mother who gave birth to him and raised him

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what does he believe about death

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that death will be comforting and that he’ll be able to give back the things that England gave him- his thoughts and memories won’t be lost

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what is the narrator talking about

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The narrator who is a solider is talking about the possibility of dying during war. He says the area that he dies will be forever England

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6
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what are two key moods/ feelings in this poem

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Patriotism
idealism

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7
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what is the form of this poem

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a sonnet

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8
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how can u analyse the sonnet form of this poem

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sonnet is usually use for love poetry about another person
Rupert Brooke has used it to highlight his love for his country.

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9
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what does Rupert Brooke speak abut in the octave (first eight lines)

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shows how England has enriched his life,

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what happens in the sestet( made up of six lines)

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he considers how , after his death he will return the gifts given to him by his country.

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what two languages does Brooke use

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Language of nature
religious language

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