Its patriotic and declares his pride in the country and the brave men who fight for it.
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Why does Cummings use rhetorical questions in this poem?
To make the reader question the patriotic values.
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Why does Cummings include the lack of punctuation and what effect does this create?
May be the rush of words, how its meaningless and is not being considered.
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The use of Capitals is very important. Why?
writing america in lower case had been interpreted as unpatriotic
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How does Cummings use imagery for noise and silence.
'roaring slaughter' the dead are silent
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What was cummings known for?
Pacifism, it makes a joke out of people encouraging patriotism in others.
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How does this compare to Belfast Confetti?
Both share interest in form and language. Cummings expresses the emotional and moral effects of conflict as language becomes almost meaningless with violence
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How does this compare with The Right word?
COMPLETE contrast. Cummings just rattles it out like a machine gun. Dharker worries painfully over every word she uses. The power of language and the hidden prejudices that lie within the words
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What does the lack of grammar symbolise?
the use of lower letters brings the high ideals of god and america and liberty down to earth
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What is the speech makers intention?
Back
Its patriotic and declares his pride in the country and the brave men who fight for it.
Card 3
Front
Why does Cummings use rhetorical questions in this poem?
Back
Card 4
Front
Why does Cummings include the lack of punctuation and what effect does this create?
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