war Flashcards
the manhunt evaluative opener
Simon Armitage uses ‘The Manhunt’ as a vehicle to demonstrate the difficulty of reconnecting with loved ones after they’ve returned from traumatic conditions in military combat.
the manhunt context
Having been born and brought up in Huddersfield and previously working as a probation officer as well as fighting in war, it leaves Armitage with the knowledge necessary to give an account on the experience people may have when seeing a loved one injured from war.
the manhunt overview
Simon Armitage uses ‘The Manhunt’ as a vehicle to demonstrate the difficulty of reconnecting with loved ones after they’ve returned from traumatic conditions in military combat. Having been born and brought up in Huddersfield and previously working as a probation officer as well as fighting in war, it leaves Armitage with the knowledge necessary to give an account on the experience people may have when seeing a loved one injured from war.
the soldier evaluative opener
Rupert Brooke uses ‘The Soldier’ as a vehicle to encourage younger boys to enrol into the British war efforts.
the soldier context
He poses a positive perspective on war and wrote this poem as a form of propaganda. Brooke never actually experienced war first hand as he died of sepsis near Greece before reaching the battlefront, meaning that he doesn’t know the true horrors of war which explains why he believes that everyone should enrol.
the soldier overview
Rupert Brooke uses ‘The Soldier’ as a vehicle to encourage younger boys to enrol into the British war efforts. He poses a positive perspective on war and wrote this poem as a form of propaganda. Brooke never actually experienced war first hand as he died of sepsis near Greece before reaching the battlefront, meaning that he doesn’t know the true horrors of war which explains why he believes that everyone should enrol.
dulce et décorum est evaluative opener
Wilfred Owen uses Dulce et Decorum Est as a vehicle to expose the harsh realities and conditions of war.
dulce et decorum est context
He vividly describes the horrors he witnessed at the battlefront, in an effort to persuade others that war isn’t a solution. Owen is experienced in the tropic and wrote the poem after an experience at war and he was later killed in action with the poem published posthumously in 1920.
dulce et decorum est overview
Wilfred Owen uses Dulce et Decorum Est as a vehicle to expose the harsh realities and conditions of war. He vividly describes the horrors he witnessed at the battlefront, in an effort to persuade others that war isn’t a solution. Owen is experienced in the tropic and wrote the poem after an experience at war and he was later killed in action with the poem published posthumously in 1920.
mametz wood evaluative opener
Owen Sheers uses Mametz wood as a vehicle to highlight the horrors of war as well as the waste of lives it causes.
mametz wood context
Owen Sheers uses Mametz wood as a vehicle to highlight the horrors of war as well as the waste of lives it causes.
mametz wood overview
Owen Sheers uses Mametz wood as a vehicle to highlight the horrors of war as well as the waste of lives it causes. He wrote the poem after a visit to the World War One battlefield on the Somme, Northern France site. Whilst Sheers never experienced war, he still manages to accurately account for it and the treacherous conditions that soldiers experience.
a wife in london evaluative opener
Hardy uses ‘A Wife in London’ as a vehicle highlight the grief and trauma that loved ones faced due to the devastating effects of war.
a wife in london context
Written in response to the Boer War within a collection of other anti-war poems, Hardy is able to recognise and view different perspectives on war rather than focusing on the main action.
a wife in london overview
Hardy uses ‘A Wife in London’ as a vehicle highlight the grief and trauma that loved ones faced due to the devastating effects of war. Written in response to the Boer War within a collection of other anti-war poems, Hardy is able to recognise and view different perspectives on war rather than focusing on the main action.
