Differences Between poems from 1914-1916 to 1916-18
Differences Between poems from 1914-1916 to 1916-18 The two poems we have been studying are, the first one 'Whose for the Game' Jessie Pope the poet of this poem describes the war as a glorious adventure and encourages people to join in the pursuit of war against the Germans, Whereas Wilfred Owen the poet of the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est' differs by feeding us images of the war and the horrific scenes that happens, and Wilfred Owen expresses his opinions by using a Pacifist message in this poem. The poetry from 1914-1916 we are going to compare to 1916- 1918 is 'Whose for the Game' this is the poem we are going to use from the period 1914-1916. The poet of the poem 'Whose for the Game' is Jessie Pope this is an aggressive patriotic woman Jessie Pope encourages the citizens of the country to fight in the war to save their country from the enemy: Who's for the game, the biggest that's played The red crashing game of a fight? In this quotation Jessie Pope has used this, an opening poem like a magnet to attract people because she described the war as a game and she says 'the biggest that's played', which makes people think that many people to think that many people has joined to fight for the war (The Game) and make the people reading the poem to fight in the war. In many of these verses Jessie Pope uses the word 'who' to make the men of their country think it is their
Easter 1916
I HAVE met them at close of day A Coming with vivid faces B From counter or desk among grey A Eighteenth-century houses. B I have passed with a nod of the head C Or polite meaningless words, D Or have lingered awhile and said C Polite meaningless words, D And thought before I had done A Of a mocking tale or a gibe B To please a companion A Around the fire at the club, B Being certain that they and I C But lived where motley is worn: D All changed, changed utterly: C A terrible beauty is born. D That woman's days were spent A In ignorant good-will, B Her nights in argument A Until her voice grew shrill. B What voice more sweet than hers C When, young and beautiful, D She rode to harriers? C This man had kept a school D And rode our winged horse; A This other his helper and friend B Was coming into his force; A He might have won fame in the end, B So sensitive his nature seemed, C So daring and sweet his thought. D This other man I had dreamed C A drunken, vainglorious lout. D He had done most bitter wrong A To some who are near my heart, B Yet I number him in the song; A He, too, has resigned his part B In the casual comedy; C He, too, has been changed in his turn, D Transformed utterly: C A terrible beauty is born. D Hearts with one purpose alone A Through summer and winter seem B Enchanted to a stone A To trouble the living stream.
The Easter Rising of 1916
The Easter Rising of 1916 had profound and far-reaching effects on Ireland's subsequent history. It has been referred to as 'The Irish War for Independence' and was the pivotal event in ultimately securing independence for the Republic of Ireland. For centuries, Ireland had been under English rule, the English perceiving the Irish to be barbarians who had to be tamed. The invasion by King Henry II of England in the twelfth century, the attempts by future English monarchs to colonize Ireland with English, the massacres orchestrated by Cromwell (1652), and the way the English had treated the Irish during their 'darkest hour' (The Famine 1845-1852) had all contributed to the growing dissatisfaction among the Irish natives. Many had attempted rebellions before, none had succeeded in obtaining what most of the Irish population desired - a free country, one in which they could claim back their rightful heritage as landowners. Several events led up to the 1916 Rising, all of which had bearing on what would take place. Firstly, the centuries of national oppression by British landlords and increasing capitalism had led to the formation, in a Dublin timber yard, of the Irish Republican Brotherhood or I.R.B. in 1858. They were direct descendents of the rebels known as the Fenians. Their numbers never exceeded more than 2000 men, who were mostly intellectuals - writers, poets,
Consequences of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Consequences of the 1916 Easter Rising. There were many consequences of the 1916 Easter Rising, of these consequences there were both long and short term. In the weeks following the Easter Rising the British without proper trail executed the leading figures in the IRB along with James Connolly. These killings caused a wave of bitterness among nationalists throughout Ireland as they were already disillusioned by the fact that Home Rule had not been granted and the executions helped turn them towards supporting a more separate form of government. After Sir John Maxwell had killed the people involved with the Easter Rising without proper trail the mood in Ireland was changing and people began to speak of the rebels with respect and admiration. The Easter Rising had been organised by the secret Irish Republican Brotherhood. Few people had heard of the IRB and they mistakenly thought that Sinn Fein had been behind the rebellion. Sinn Fein in fact played no part in the Easter Rising but afterwards the survivors used Sinn Fein as their political party. In 1917 Sinn Fein was reorganized as a new republican political party. Sinn Fein stood in the general election of 1918 and won 73 out of the 107 seats, which were available. The IPP was reduced to six seats why the unionist won a mere 26. This seen the end of the home rule party. By 1918 there had been a serious fall in the number
September 1913 vs Easter 1916
Write an appreciation about 'The Second Coming' [1127 Words] Consider the following points: * History behind the poem * The 'Gyre' * Sphinx * Format * My view Page 124 in 'W.B. Yeats - Selected Poems 'The Second Coming' is known as one of Yeats 'Later' poems; written in January 1919 and first published in November 1920. The Second Coming refers to the Christian belief in the return of Jesus Christ to fulfill the rest of the Messianic prophecy, I believe 'The Second Coming' is deeply concerned with the grim drama of modern war, including World War I as well as the Russian Revolution and the Easter 1916 Rising in Ireland, and Yeats himself described his poem as a reaction to "'the growing murderousness of the world'" to which these wars were alerting him. I Believe 'The Second Coming' to be a response by Yeats of the current state of the world and foreboding about what will come. Yeats is possibly writing this at a time were the aftermath of the war was only viewable. Yeats opens the poem by describing a nightmarish scene - "Turning and turning in the widening gyre The Falcon cannot hear the falconer; Things fall apart; the centre cannot hold" A frightening image of a falcon and a falconer arising into the heavens were the falcon is unable to sense the falconer. "Mere anarchy is loosed upon the world The blood dimmed tide is loosed and everywhere The ceremony
The First World War, 1916-1918.
Jason C. Faulkner History 335 Europe 1900-1945 July 7, 2004 Lesson III: The First World War, 1916-1918 I. Identify . Verdun: This is considered to be the greatest battle in the history of the First World War. The battle at Verdun was between the French and the Germans and it correlated with the German Schlieffan Plan to destroy the French army before they had to fight the Russian and the British armies. The battle lasted from 21 February 1916 until 19 December 1916 caused over an estimated 700,000 casualties. It is said that there was a strategic hill that either army could have taken in order to gain an advantage but neither army took it. Both armies just attacked and killed each other for the sake of rage. 2. Somme:. The battle of Somme was fought July 1 to November 18, 1916. It was fought in order to provide relief for the French armies at Verdun and to break the German line. 24 June Heavy bombardment had failed to break the German line. This battle saw the first use of the tank by the British but it was not successful due to the muddy, marshy terrain. Both sides sustained massive casualties. More than 620,000 (British and French) and about 450,000 Germans. 1 3. "Turnip Winter": The winter of 1916 to 1917 is known as the "Turnip Winter". Turnips were used as animal foodstuff and the thought of eating them repelled many as they were the food of cows, pigs
english vs irish 1800-1916
The history between the English and the Irish from 1800 to 1916 had been rough due to religious disagreements, tradition, political struggles, and nationalism in both countries. Ireland wanted to be an independent nation and England wanted to keep it for their selves. According to the British, they have had an immense amount of cultural and political influence over the Irish since 1171, before Ireland was even a unified country. Since they had been apart of the history of Ireland, they deserved to maintain its lands. The Irish believed that since they cultivated the land, and lived off of it, they deserved independence. Being ruled by a King of a different religion across the sea did not seem to make sense. After many Irish rebellions and Ireland had unified, the British put the Act of Union into affect in 1801, which said that Great Britain and Ireland were joined to make the United Kingdom. William Pitt felt that "Ireland must be governed in the English interest" (Document 1). As a result, the Irish rebelled yet again, but without any outcome other than being repressed. Ireland is, by majority, a Roman Catholic nation (Document 9) where as King Henry VIII made England a Protestant nation due to a conflict between him and the Pope. However, there were some Irish Protestants who wanted the Act of Union to remain in place to uphold the history between the two countries
Causes of the 1916 Easter Rising.
Name: Christopher Mc Curry Class: 11.a Subject: History Teacher: Mr.Brolly Date: 23/5/03 Causes of the 1916 Easter Rising. There were many rebellions throughout the years in Ireland against the British crown. Most of these rebellions were from 1803-1916. All of these rebellions were a complete failure apart from one significant rebellion, which was the Easter Rising of 1916. The rising was a military failure, but it gained a dramatic number of supporters for the nationalist movement from then onwards. There is no particular reason for the rising. There were a lot of events and background leading up to it but nothing can be directly blamed for it. There was a mix of both long and short term causes of the rising. There were many causes like the Home Rule Issue, the cultural revival, the resurfacing of the home rule issue, unionist opposition, the revival of the IRB, socialist activity and World War one which all had their part in the cause of the 1916 Easter Rising. In the period leading up to the First World War there had been a move towards Home Rule for Ireland. Home Rule would have given the Irish their own parliament that could make laws relating to domestic (Irish) issues but Major decisions about the economy and foreign affairs would still be made in London. Home Rule was a very popular idea amongst the Irish population and was supported by the Liberal government
Why was conscription introduced in December 1916?
Why was conscription introduced in December 1916? The main reason why conscription was introduced was because of the needs of the war. Britain had suffered great casualties and deaths and therefore was becoming short on soldiers in 1916. This caused a surge for more soldiers and conscription was enforced by Lloyd George in January 1916 as a part of the Military Service Act. This was a very important factor for the introduction of conscription because without soldiers then Britain would have been severely handicapped in the fight on the Western Front which was still a battle that could have easily been won or lost. The political pressures that faced Asquith were vital to the introduction of conscription. Asquith was in a bad position because of the constant threat of Lloyd George and the Coalition taking over his place as Prime Minister. Therefore when Lloyd George forced conscription on Asquith and he was in no position to reject it because of the power and support that Lloyd George had. This reason is linked to the other factors because they are the cause for the proposition of conscription but it was the political pressures that got conscription introduced. Another reason why conscription was introduced was because of the lack of voluntarism in 1915 and onwards. This was an important reason because it meant that as Britain were losing troops in the West they were not
Diary of William Marshall: July-August 1916
Diary of William Marshall: July-August 1916 July 4th 1916 Woke up this morning with a bleedin' backache, could barely move. Roberts due out of hospital today, bout time n' all. July 20th 1916 Been busy with digging the new trenches in Rouen. Me and Rob went to local pub. Bought me egg n' chips with lots of beer too. Got drunk that night. The cheeky little bugger was still limping from when he hurt his leg, I reckon he was putting it on, trying to get out of all the hard graft. Cheeky bugger, don't know what I'd to without him though. July 26th 1916 Went again to Rouen. Just got back. August 1st 1916 Today we got a full day's of rest, we deserved it n' all. Received letters from home. As usual some fellas were happy and some were sad. I was a happy fella, received a letter from Ma. They all well. Family is all good. Ma telling to keep an eye out for Rob, make sure he doesn't get 'imself hurt again. Rob got a letter from Ma too. Cheered him up. Im never gonna let anything happen to him again. August 3rd 1916 Next morning got woken up by the major. Wanted us out on battlefields for them practice shoots. Robert was late getting ready. Major was having a go at him. He's always had it in for our Rob, it's not his bleeding fault he's got bad leg is it, bleeding bastard. If it weren't for the fuckin Major always pushing Robert to move faster he wouldn't have hurt his bleedin
