Wife in London Flashcards
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what is the poem about
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A wife receives a message that her husband — a soldier — has fallen in battle. The next day, she receives a letter he wrote before he died. She is sad.
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who wrote the poem (context)
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The poem was written during the time of the Boer War, a battle that the British forces arrogantly thought they would easily win.
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themes of the poem
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love
war
nature
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