War Poetry Flashcards
1
Q
Key battle, historical and political event
A
Battle of Somme
Holocaust
Assassination of Franz Ferdinand
2
Q
War poets
A
Wilfred Owen, Mary Borden , Claude McKay
3
Q
2 types of sonnets
A
Shakespearean 4444 petrachan
Octave 8
Sestet 8
4
Q
Themes of war poetry
A
Death
Futility
Patriotism
5
Q
Rondeau
A
Short poem 15 lines 2 rhyme throughout
6
Q
Iambic pentameter
A
has to do with the number of syllables in the line and the emphasis placed on those syllables
7
Q
Stanza
A
is a division of four or more lines having a fixed length, meter or rhyming scheme.
8
Q
What aspects of the war inspired poets
A
Battle of Somme
Gas attacks
Patriotism
