Rain Revision Flashcards
1
Q
Who wrote Rain?
A
Edward Thomas
2
Q
Who was Edward Thomas?
A
Born in 1878 but fought with the British army during WW1 and died in 1917 during the Battle of Arras, France.
3
Q
What are the three main ideas in Rain?
A
- The ever-presence of death
- Death is better than war
- War affects everyone
4
Q
What are two poetic techniques in Night Sweat with examples?
A
Metaphor - “broken reeds” metaphor of the dead soldiers
Repetition - “Rain, midnight rain, nothing but the wild rain” emphasizes the sorrow he feels and how the war is his whole world
