The Soldier Flashcards
1
Q
If
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I should die
2
Q
foreign
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field that is for ever England
3
Q
a richer
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dust concealed
4
Q
A dust
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whom England bore, shaped
5
Q
all evil
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shed away
6
Q
hearts at
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peace under an English heaven
7
Q
Context
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This poem captures the idealistic views people had of war before it took place. Eventually, he did die during WWI but he was never in action.
8
Q
Form/Structure
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The poem is a sonnet, where Brook expresses his love for England
In a tradition sonnet, the octave represents one idea and the sestet another. The octave here shows how England has enriched his life and what it has given him and the sestet refers to how he will repay his country through his death.
