1914+III.+The+Dead

Young, naive, impressionable, patriotism, war marked shift à  anti-war What is the poem about? · Glorifying those who contributed to the war · Dying in war = betterment for country à  patriots of the country · Sacrifice à  country will view one with the following attributes: o Strength o Courage What are some significant word choices? · “rich Dead!” · Poured out the red o Not wasted blood – young · Sweet wine of youth o   · Capitalized words à <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;"> emphasis to    o <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Love, Pain, Nobleness <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">What types of emotions are used or played upon? What is the tone/mood of the poem? · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Emotions o <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Honor, loyalty to the country, self sacrifice, righteousness, and pride · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Tone/Mood: o <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Proud, exultant, patriotic pride, serious <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">What is the significance in the choice of sonnet form? · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Italian Petrarchan o <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Falls in octave then sestet · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Octave talks about what they have done such as giving their lives · <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Sestet talks about the reward such as nobleness and royal wages <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">What are the purposes of the poem? <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">- To glorify those who contributed/sacrificed for the war <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">- Emphasize that people will be rewarded for their actions
 * <span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 16pt; line-height: 115%;">Rupert Brooke Poetry­ – before the war **