War Poems
Write on the 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' and 'Dulce at Decorum est'. Remember to discuss the view of war in each poem and to compare and contrast. We have been discussing two poems on the war. Both poets have very different views on the war and therefore the poems are very different. But both poems emphasise how awful the war actually, in their own way. The first poem I will analyse is 'The Charge of the Light Brigade' by Lord Tennyson. This poem is about the war between France and Britain against Russia fighting for control over the Crimean peninsula. Lord Tennyson was the Poet Laureate, witch means that he was the county's official poet, and so is stressing the bravery of the soldiers, rather than their mistake. The first verse is very effective because there's a strong sense of rhythm, we can almost hear the horses galloping. 'Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward,' Here in the first verse we sense that something is gong to go terribly wrong because of the line, 'All in the valley of death, Rode the six hundred.' The fact the valley is called 'the Valley of Death' gives the impression that something is going to go wrong, and that death is waiting for them in the valley. It gives a very dark and unpleasant feeling. In the second verse, we see that something has actually gone terribly wrong; the soldiers are sent down the wrong valley
War Poems
"Grand Old Duke of York" by Anonymous This famous nursery rhyme has an interesting history. This poem has remained anonymous since the 15th Century. It was written during the War of The Roses between York, the White Rose, and Lancaster, the Red Rose. The poem has obviously been designed by either someone who supported Lancaster or didn't have any respect for York because there is no trace of a positive remark about the Duke of York. Over time, the reality of the writer's view has been lost and the once bias poem has become a popular nursery rhyme. Not much detail has been put into the poem as the basic plot is the Duke of York leads his men up and down a hill, having no purpose whatsoever, which makes this a perfect candidate for young children to get used to and memorise. There are several features of the language which help the reader get used to the poem. Firstly, the poem has a very regular metre that matches the soldiers marching in sync and rhythm. Another point is the regular rhyme scheme fitting in with the soldiers repeating their actions and doing the same thing all the time. The repetition is mildly hypnotic for the soldiers as the marching is supposed to push them into a fighting mood but with simple movements, the writer evidently thought that York had small limits and couldn't change their simplicity. A further aspect is the total omission of blood,
War Poetry
War Poetry Coursework Robert E. Lee said, 'It is well that war is so terrible - we would grow too fond of it.' By looking closely at some of the war poetry you have read, discuss how different poets have expressed the terrible nature of war. This is a literary essay looking at war poems. War always has a bad outcome one way or another, whether it is loss of life or a bad person taking over. In the three poems I have read, each poet describes how war is terrible in different ways, using different wars to do so. Wilfred Owen wrote about the First World War while he was in a hospital suffering from shellshock, before dying a day before the war ended. Carol Ann Duffy was writing about more modern wars such as, Belfast, Beirut and Phnom Penh. She writes it from a different view as that of a war photographer but it is still as effective. In my opinion, 'Dulce' is the most descriptive and disturbing of the three poems I read. It was written by Wilfred Owen. The first four lines show disturbing images of young soldiers, "Bent double, knock-kneed, coughing like hags, cursed through sludge." The phrase, "knock-kneed" could mean they are scared, the simile, "like old beggars", shows they are dirty, starving and have little respect. They have been degraded to the status of beggars, as disrespected as beggars. Structurally, the phrase "men marched asleep" is very important; it
War poetry
G.C.S.E Poetry-War Poetry Compare and contrast the poet's attitudes to war in The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson and Dulce et Decorum est by Wilfred Owen. The two poems I am going to compare are The Charge of the Light Brigade by Alfred, Lord Tennyson which was written in the Nineteenth Century and Dulce et Decorum est, by Wilfred Owen which was written during the First World War from 1914-1918. The Charge of the Light Brigade tells the story of a brigade consisting of six hundred soldiers who rode on horseback into the 'valley of death' for half a league (about one and a half miles). They were obeying a command to charge the enemy forces that had been seizing their guns. Dulce et Decorum est is a graphical description of the death of a single soldier during a mustard gas attack which was thrown by the German army during the first world war. Both poems have a central theme of war but show very different perspectives of it. The poem Dulce et Decorum est was written by Wilfred Owen during the first world war. In this poem Owen describes the scenes of that war as he saw it. The poet tells us that the soldiers have been robbed of their dignity and respect, this has been shown by comparing them to beggars and hags. We are also told that the soldiers have been deafened due to the constant bombardment that they are hearing all the time. We are told that
War Poetry Essay
C/W War Poetry Essay! November 2007 'Charge of the light brigade' written by Alfred Lord Tennyson describes a battle in the Crimean war which took place 1854-1856. Tennyson wrote Charge of the light brigade after reading an account in the times newspaper. During the battle the orders given were a mistake because, the British cavalry commander mistook his orders to retake some guns held by the Russians. Instead he told his men to charge at the main Russian position, which was at the head of the valley bristling with artillery. The 600 horsemen gallantly obeyed but two thirds of the force were killed or wounded. The charge of the light brigade is the best known example of heroism and the stupidity of war. 'Attack' written by Siegfried Sassoon was set in WW1 1914-1918. The poem 'Attack' was written in 1917; it describes a battle and also men going 'over the top'. Sassoon was a solider in ww1 and it is possible that he is writing from a personal experience. 'Attack' describes a typical battle of ww1 and could possibly be describing the battle of the Somme which took place in 1916. There are many similarities between the poems. Both of the poems describe head on/ frontal attacks. An example of this is, in the poem 'Attack' is that it says 'They leave their trenches, going over the top' Both of the poems deal with great
What is Love?
I. INTRODUCTION But love is such a mystery, I cannot find it out; For when I think I'm best resolv'd, I then am most in doubt. -- Sir John Suckling What is Love? This, not so simple question asks for an answer. The symptoms of love are familiar enough. A great change in one's behavior and thought; the fact that it seems that the whole universe has rolled itself up into the person of the beloved, something so wonderful that no one on earth has ever felt about someone before. Love is something we are all in, at least one time or another in our life. There are many different meanings for the word love and many people interpret it differently. When you love someone you care not only about them as a person, but also about their well being. When they are hurt, you feel hurt and when they are in pain, you feel also in pain. To be in love means to care about that person so deeply that your life would not be complete without them. Love is a great motivator. It causes us behave in a certain way towards people. It causes us to risk our lives. Love is complex and powerful. It often makes us be confused. Love is a spiritual phenomenon, it lies within us, we cannot see it, just feel it. Love is ecstasy and torment, freedom, and slavery. Love, makes the world go round. II. LOVE A. Definition of Love But to all this ideas, what is the real meaning of this thing called love?
Why is the battle of the Somme regarded as such a great military tragedy?
Why is the battle of the Somme regarded as such a great military tragedy? The battle of the Somme was a major military tragedy as well as a great human heartbreak for the British. The battle of the Somme was fought in France on the river Somme hence the name battle of the Somme. The Somme was fought for two main reasons firstly the British commander sir Douglas Haig made a plan to alleviate strain from the French troops, who were under intense pressure from the Germans in Verdun, where in all 315,000 French soldiers died which meant the planned battle which was originally organised for October was forced forward by three months, without the help of the French as they were still occupied by the Germans in Verdun. The second reason the British attacked on the Somme was to regain the lost land from the Germans. This all meant that the battle of the Somme began at 7 30 am on the 1st July 1916. The word tragedy to me means a sad, unhappy event inevitably causing death. The new penguin dictionary's definition of the word tragedy was - i a disastrous event; a calamity ii a serious drama in which destructive circumstances result in adversity for, and usually the deaths of the main characters. I consider that the battle of the Somme could be regarded as a military tragedy because of the outrageous loss on the first day of the battle. The British suffered the loss of 57,470 of
Why is the battle of the Somme regarded as such a great military tragedy?
Haig Coursework Q1. Why is the battle of the Somme regarded as such a great military tragedy? The Battle of the Somme was an attack launched in order to relieve pressure from the French army at Verdun; it was a way of diverting the Germans. The Somme valley was chosen as its river marked the junction of the British and French armies on the Western Front. The Battle of the Somme has gone down as the biggest disaster in British history. There is no doubt about this in a historians mind that this battle was a tragedy because this it saw the death of 57,000 British soldiers in the first day of the Battle after the heavy bombardment on July 1st 1916. The main aim of the Battle of the Somme was to commence a five day bombardment, obliterating the German trenches, killing all the soldiers, cutting the barbed wire defences and destroying the fortified villages along with the German machinery. The Allies realised that any attack that was made on the Germans would have to be proceeded by a heavy, accurate and lengthy bombardment. Just prior to the attack it was planned for some mines under the German front line to be exploded. Aerial spotters was intended to locate and put out of action the German artillery batteries by guiding the bombardment to them. The bombardment was supposed to begin on June 24th 1916 and was supposed to last five days. After the bombardment it was
Why is the Battle of the Somme regarded as such a great military tragedy?
Why is the Battle of the Somme regarded as such a great military tragedy? After the Germans Schieffen Plan had failed both sides tried various attempts to make a break though. These were made mainly by the allied troops. Many of the breakthroughs in 1915 included Chapelle, Ypres and Loos, however only small areas of land were gained. In 1916 the German army tried to destroy the French at Verdun; for they knew that the French would pour men into protecting it. Their aim was to "Bleed France dry". The battle lasted six months, and the French did not collapse. However they needed help so they asked the British to bring forward the attack on the Somme in order to relieve the pressure. The aim of the Somme was to "kill as many Germans as possible". As this battle had been moved forward from August to July because of Verdun it became a mainly British fight. The Somme is regarded as a great military tragedy because it had a huge death count and this was the turning point on the view of the war at home. The Somme had a huge effect on the attitudes at home and of the views of the generals and the leadership of the war. These are some of the main points. There were many factors that affected the success or failure of the battle of the Somme. These were the weapons, tactics, leadership weakness, human cost and the morale of soldiers. One of the important factors
Why did the Normans win the Battle of Hastings?
Why did the Normans win the Battle of Hastings? The leader of the Norman's was William Duke of Normandy. He thought he should be king because he was the king's cousin. The leader of the English was Harold Godwineson. He was crowned king of England on January 6th 1066.When Edward the confessor died. There were many reasons or causes for the victory. Some were to do with the events during the battle; others were to do with what happened during the battle itself. How prepared was William for the Battle? William had different types of troops. He had Archers, Infantry and Cavalry; the equipment/weapons he brought with him was Swords, arrows, Lances and spears. William's determination to win was incredible. The problem William faced getting to England was the wind. He had to wait until the wind changed direction so that he could invade the south coast. What Problems Harold Had before the battle? Totig landed with 60 ships on the south coast but soon left when he heard Harold was coming. Harold's men waited at the south coast for William. Then on 20th September Harald Hardrada landed with 500 ships on the North coast; Totig sailed north and met up with Harald. Harald fought the English Earls Edwin and Morcar they turned and fled. Tostig was made an earl, for serving Harald. When Harold heard this. He quickly marched north to Stamford to meet the Norwegians. (On 25th September
