english test WIK
what is the power of the alliteration of splendid shroud your sons
a shroud is a veil that you wear at funerals so it symbolizes death and it is an oxymoron because splendid and the concept of death do not go together
what is the connotation of the verbs throw, tumbled, raged and gulped
connotation is that they represent negativity and terribleness of the war
what is the effect of the simile heart hung humble of a button why humble and why button
effect is that mothers hang their heart like a button for their sons that go to war so it makes you sympathize for the mothers
what sentence structure/ connotation is the line do not weep maiden for war is kind
it is an imperative sentence; wise but patronizing
War is kind: what is the connotation of the title
it is ironic
why do only little souls thirst for fight? what is odd about this
it is odd because the little souls just have the mentality to fight and it is a metonymy
the unreasonable requests of imperatives of the poem
it is unreasonable that they cannot cry
how does this poem begin and end why
it starts with the idea that war is kind and won't be bad, but ends with the death of loved ones
why does WIK mention the horse's fright and what does this symbolize
it symbolizes the fear that the men at war have and that the fear is everywhere
how can killing be excellent why is this juxtaposition
killing someone is doing their country justice and defending for what they believe in. it is juxtaposition because at first it doesn't make sense but when you think about it you start to understand
what is the effect of the transitional symbols of maiden, babe, and mother why this order
maiden is anyone who is a young women babe is a girlfriend and mother is the person who loves you the most
what is the reference to the word yellow
references to be sickly or have a diesease
what is the effect of repetition
repetition is to make you realize just how many people lost their lives in the war and all the people who have died are now in gods kingdom
why is the flag swift and blazing? with what and how?
represents the us fight and the determination to get through the war
why the symbol or image of a maiden
symbolizes the group of women that stays behind while the men go to war
wha was cranes purpose and what is his attitude towards war
the author feels that we shouldn't fear war and that we should be courageous and face it head on. the poem is full of irony and sarcasm the whole time
why are the drums personified as hoarse and booming? what is the connotation of the drum?
the drums show that the men are scared of the battle but they are also very brave for fighting. it represents the march of the soldiers as they get ready to fight
why is the glory unexplained to whom is it left a mystery
the glory is left alone because it is war itself and war never gets explained and the readers think it is a mystery
what is the image of the "throwing wild hands to the sky? why sky and wild
the image of throwing hans to the sky show that they are praying to god and their hands are wild in hope that god will answer their prayers
what virture is there in slaughter what is the implication of this sentence
the virtue is that they are keeping the others in their troop safe and defending their country. the implication of the sentence is very serious and intense
are there men born to die and drill what is the attitude of this line and why the repetition
yes men are born to die and drill. people go to war knowing that they night not make it out alive and this line has a more harsh attitude than the rest of the poem
