Opening Lines Revison Cards
Notes from poems.
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Recruiting by E. A. Mackintosh
- Propoganda and reality of war. Shows descriptions of what the propoganda really should say.
- Young naive "Lads".
- The author gives his view of what the propoganda should say about the reality of war.
- The author shows his anger about the propoganda. "the blasted journalists" (metaphor).
- Describes the "fat civilians" who could have been the ones who made the propoganda.
- First line sounds like it has been taken from an advertisment.
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Joining the Colours by Katherine Tynan Hinkson
- Author- woman.
- Joining the colours- joining the army.
- Young, naive "boys".
- Describes that they are going to die "they shall kiss no more"
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The Target by Ivor Gurney
- Simple matter of fact tone.
- No emotive words- trying to create a simple mood and tone.
- Lack of imagery.
- Sounds like an every day person speaking.
- Simple structure.
- "My mother, she can't sleep for fear"- run on line (enjambment).
- "worst is worst, and worry's done"- alliteration.
- "I shot him"- personal
- Simple rhythm.
- 4 line verses- quatrain.
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The Send-Off by Wilfred Owen
- "Darkening lanes"- imagery.
- "Grimly gay"- metaphor.
- "Dull porters"- not showing any emotion.
- Triplets.
- End words rhyme.
- "In wild train-loads?- metaphor and rhetorical question.
- Scary words- "creep"- what is to come.
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Spring Offensive by Wilfred Owen
- Contrast- spring is new life and they are about to die.
- Different moods in each scene.
- "Clung to them like sorrowing arms"- reminds us of their famillies- sympathy and fear.
- Run on lines (enjambment)
- Line 28- build in pace and excitement for what is to come.
- "oozed"- onomatopoeia (relaxed pastoral picture)- contrast.
- "Some say God"- the author doesn't know whether he believes in God any more.
- Line 43- looking back.
- alliteration.
- Line 46- rhetorical question.
- Use of powerful emotive words.
- Assonance (extended use of vowel sounds).
- Contrast with nature.
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The Bohemians by Ivor Gurney
- Bohemians- rebellious
- Simple structure.
- One long sentence.
- Fight together, die alone.
- Enjambment (run on line)
- One stanza.
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Lamentations by Siegfried Sassoon
- Author fought in WW1.
- "I found him"- personal.
- "howled and beat his chest"- imagery (animal out of control).
- "patriotic feeling"- not proud of their country anymore- implies criticism (ambiguous).
- Emotive words.
- Alliteration.
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The Deserter by Winifred M. Letts
- Author- woman.
- "German"- personification- fear is the enimy.
- Repition of "death".
- Anger.
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The Hero by Siegfried Sassoon
- Bitter tone.
- Ironic.
- Sympathy.
- Mother proud but sad.
- Officer has lack of respect.
- Sympathy for mother.
- "weak eyes"- presentation of the mother.
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The Falling Leaves by Margaret Postgate Cole
- Author- woman.
- "Brown leaves"- dead.
- One sentence.
- Enjambment.
- "Thickly"- lots of them (soldiers).
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In Flanders Fields by John McCrae
- Soldiers- "bravery".
- Makes you think of the amout of people that died.
- Second stanza- positive.
- Summary of a life.
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The Seed Merchant's Son by Agnes Gronzier Herberts
- Seed represents new life- contrast.
- Triplets.
- "Dreams"- immaturity/naivety- emphasises how young the son was.
- Contrast between old and young.
- Rhetorical question.
- Author- woman- sensative.
- Point of view of the seed merchant.
- He thought that lfe was over but realises that it is not when he looks at the seed.
- Like a whole life has passed during the poem.
- Optimistic.
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The Parable of the Old Man and the Young by Wilfre
- First stanza- original parable.
- Second stanza- new version.
- Choosing pride over life.
- "Seed"- young people.
- Personification of the Ram.
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Spring in War-Time by Edith Nesbit
- Hope.
- Spring- new life.
- Reflective poem.
- Quatrain (4 line).
- Lines linked through rhyme.
- Contrast.
- Regretful.
- "Clay"- grave- reminder that he is dead.
- "Not yet have the daisies grown"- things will get better.
- Lost opportunities.
- Symbolic of sadness.
- Simple rhyme- naieve.
- Reflects the simple loving feelings.
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Prehaps by Vera Brittain
- Uncertain.
- Hope.
- Iambic rhythm.
- Steady pace.
- Different seasons.
- Contrast.
- Author- woman.
- Alliteration- creates scene.
- "You"- like his name because of th capital.
- "I"- personal.
- Juxsta position.
- Trying to bring him back.
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Reported Missing by Anna Gordon Keown
- Author- woman.
- "So very sure"- over exaggerated.
- Simple structure (no stanzas).
- Shakespeare Sonnet.
- Talking to the person.
- Uncertain.
- In denial.
- Doesn't want to belive he is dead.
- Powerful words.
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