the soldier

Structure

sonnet reflects his patriotic love for england

1 of 6

context

Brookes actually never went to war but as every Britain saw it as a very idealistic and patriotic thing to sacrifice for your country

2 of 6

'think only this of me'

imperative creates a sense of immediacy towards death and duty. people should not mourn for his death

3 of 6

'forever England'

implies that he will leave a monument of england in a foreign land transforming a foreign soil to england

4 of 6

'evil shed away'

once the writer dies he will give back england whatever england gave to him.

5 of 6

'ways to roam'

personifies earth as his mother and shows how he has grown with england and is ready to sarcifice for her love.

6 of 6

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Brookes actually never went to war but as every Britain saw it as a very idealistic and patriotic thing to sacrifice for your country

context

imperative creates a sense of immediacy towards death and duty. people should not mourn for his death

implies that he will leave a monument of england in a foreign land transforming a foreign soil to england

once the writer dies he will give back england whatever england gave to him.

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