Who wrote 'Dulce et decorum est'?
Dylan Thomas
Siegfried Sassoon
Jessie Pope
Wilfred Owen
When was World War 1?
1921-1925
1914-1918
1900-1904
1918-1924
Which country was not involved in World War 1?
USA
South Africa
Russia
China
What was the area between the trenches called?
The danger zone
No man's land
Dead man walking
The battlefield
What does 'dulce et decorum est' translate to?
It is sweet and beautiful to die for one's country
It is honourable to die for one's country
It is necessary to die for one's country
It is a waste of human life to die for one's country
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
Ardent for some desperate glory
Misty panes and thick green light
Coughing like hags
Watch the white eyes writhing in his face
'But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame, all blind' 'Blood-shod' is an example of:
Assonance
Simile
Imagery
Personification
Words like 'gurgling', 'bang', and 'hoot' are examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
The title of Jessie Pope's poem "Who's for the game?" is an example of what?
Rhetorical question
Direct question
"As under a green sea I saw him drowning" is an example of what?
Hyperbole
Simile and metaphor
Imagery and metaphor
Assonance and simile
What is the key idea of the poem?
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What is the tone of the poem?
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'Floundering' means...
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"My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory" Who is the author addressing?
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Comment on the use of the word, “flung” in Line 18. What does it suggest about the soldiers and the way the dying man is treated?
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