Poems to compare with

Futility

• Themes: the effects of conflict, sadness and loss, helplessness
• Compare this poem to:

sadness and loss- 'The falling leaves', 'Come on, Come back'

Effects of confict- 'Poppies'

Helplessness- 'Belfast Confetti'

The Charge of the Light Brigade

• Themes: effects of conflict, reality of battles, patriotism
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Effects of Conflict- 'Poppies', 'Futility'

Reality of battles- 'Bayonet Charge'

Patriotism- 'next to of course god america i'

Come on, Come Back

• Themes: death, sadness and loss
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Sadness and loss- 'Futility', 'The Falling Leaves', 'Poppies'

Death- 'Out of the Blue', 'Mametz Wood', 'Hawk Roosting'

Bayonet Charge

• Themes: effects of conflict, reality of battles, nature
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Effects of conflict- 'The Charge of the Light Brigade', 'Poppies'

Reality of battles- 'Belfast Confetti'

Nature- 'Mametz Wood'

The Falling Leaves

• Themes: Death, sadness and loss
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Death- 'Out of the Blue', 'Mametz Wood', 'Come On, Come back'

Sadness and Loss- 'Futility', 'Poppies'

Next to of course go america i

• Themes: causes of conflict, patriotism
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Causes of conflict- 'Hawk Roosting', 'The Yellow Palm', 'The Right Word'

Patriotism: 'The Charge of the…