the soldier context Flashcards
(7 cards)
1
Q
who wrote ‘The Soldier’
A
Rupert Brooke
2
Q
how old was Brooke when he was enlisted to fight when WW_ broke out
A
27 years old
WW1
3
Q
when and how did Brooke die
A
died in 1915
from blood poisoning from a mosquito bite
4
Q
where was Brooke buried and which quote implies this
A
he was buried on the Greek island of Skyros - ‘foreign field’ - suggesting wherever he died will become ‘for ever England’
5
Q
when was the poem written
A
1914
6
Q
did he ever actively fight on the front line of war
A
no he died before - therefore the poem may not have accurately described war and the pride of all soldiers as he never experienced the front line where many died - very different experience to Wilfred Owen
7
Q
Brooke feels ________ about England
A
patriotic
