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The chief purpose of the figurative language in 'Dulce et decorum est' is to
 
Deglamourise war
 
Convince people to join the army
 
Humanise soldiers
 
Celebrate the brave soldiers
Jessie Pope's poem,'Who's for the game' represents the _______________ perspective of war at the time.
 
Public
 
Private
In Jessie Pope's poem, 'Your country is up to her neck in a fight.' What technique is in use in this quote?
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What is the effect of the repetition of the word “If” in the last stanza?
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Which rhyme inherently conveys the conflict and message of the poem?
 
“glory” (line 26) and “mori” (line 28)
 
“sacks” (line 1) and “backs” (line 3)
 
“light” (line 13) and “sight” (line 15)
 
“blood” (line 21) and “cud” (line 23)
What is a plausible reason for Owens’s choice of the Latin “Dulce et decorum est/ Pro patria mori” instead of the English,“It is sweet and fitting to die for one’s country”?
 
None of the above
 
To instill the wisdom of the ancients
 
To add an aura of reverence to the deaths of the young men
 
To use an antique saying to illustrate the consistency of th
In context of the poem, the “ecstasy of fumbling” (line 9) could best be characterized as
 
Irony
 
Oxymoron
 
Imagery
 
Symbolism
Did only men go to war?
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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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"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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The men march "knock-kneed"
 
Alliteration
 
Imagery
 
Metaphor
 
Assonance
'Floundering' means...
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What is the tone of the poem?
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What is the key idea of the poem?
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"As under a green sea I saw him drowning" is an example of what?
 
Simile and metaphor
 
Assonance and simile
 
Imagery and metaphor
 
Hyperbole
The title of Jessie Pope's poem "Who's for the game?" is an example of what?
 
Rhetorical question
 
Direct question
Words like 'gurgling', 'bang', and 'hoot' are examples of what?
Onomatopoeia
'But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame, all blind' 'Blood-shod' is an example of:
 
Imagery
 
Simile
 
Personification
 
Assonance
Which of the following is an example of alliteration?
 
Watch the white eyes writhing in his face
 
Misty panes and thick green light
 
Coughing like hags
 
Ardent for some desperate glory
What does 'dulce et decorum est' translate to?
 
It is sweet and beautiful 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
 
It is honourable to die for one's country
What was the area between the trenches called?
 
No man's land
 
The danger zone
 
Dead man walking
 
The battlefield
Which country was not involved in World War 1?
 
China
 
Russia
 
South Africa
 
USA
When was World War 1?
 
1914-1918
 
1918-1924
 
1900-1904
 
1921-1925
Who wrote 'Dulce et decorum est'?
 
Wilfred Owen
 
Dylan Thomas
 
Siegfried Sassoon
 
Jessie Pope
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