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What metaphor is used in Aristocrats?

War as theatre or performance

What artistic hobby influenced Douglas’ style?

Painting

What imagery shows fragility in How to Kill?

Weightless mosquito on the stone

What sets Douglas apart from WWI poets?

He avoids pity and writes without sentiment

What is found on the dead German soldier?

A photo of his lover

Where did Douglas serve?

North Africa

Who was Keith Douglas?

A WWII tank commander and poet

What theme connects all three poems?

Dehumanisation and emotional detachment

How old was Keith Douglas when he died?

24

What theme does Vergissmeinnicht explore?

Shared humanity in war

How is death portrayed in How to Kill?

As impersonal and efficient

Finish the quote from Aristocrats

The aristocrats at the last venture went humming to paradise

What does the title Vergissmeinnicht mean?

Forget me not

Why are they called aristocrats?

For their courage not their class

Quote a key line from Vergissmeinnicht

For here the lover and the killer are mingled who had one body and one heart

What is Aristocrats about?

Soldiers displaying quiet nobility

Why is Douglas important to war literature?

He captured modern mechanised warfare with poetic clarity

What is the tone of Vergissmeinnicht?

Clinical detached unsentimental

What does How to Kill describe?

Killing from a distance

What poetic style is Douglas known for?

Detached clear visual