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World War 1 poetry EURO 1°
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What do we know about World War One poetry?
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1
Soldiers suffered from?
Shell shock
Trench foot
lice
All of the above
2
What does Jesse Pope compare the war to?
a disaster
a challenge
a game
a catastrophe
3
WW1 was known as..?
The worst war
A nasty war
The war to end all wars
The nastiest war
4
Which type of gas was the most powerful?
Mustard gas
Mayonnaise gas
Chlorine
Laughing gas
5
What's the difference between W. Owens and J. McCrea?
W. against the war whereas J. wants men to fight on
WWI vs. WWII
One is British, the other is Irish
Both agree: war is Hell and must be avoided
6
What can you look for in WWI poems?
All of the above
Purpose
Images
Structure and sound
7
Wilfred Owen thought war was......
Great and just
The right thing to do
Noble and sweet
Dreadful and unfair
8
Did you enjoy this WWI poetry lesson?
Yes!
A lot!
Of Course!
Sure!
9
The tradition of wearing poppies was started by an American woman in 1918, 2 days before the armistice.
False
True
10
In the "Who's for the game?" poem, men who stay back are
funny
clever
reasonable
cowards
11
Wilfred Owen was born in?
1901
1893
1788
1891
12
Wilfred Owen dies in..?
1918
1925
1978
1915
13
How man countries were involved in WW1?
29
31
78
45
14
How many people died in WW1?
37 million
2 million
60 million
4 million
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Why was the poetry of WWI powerful?
The best was written by soldiers
It contained positive images
The writers had studies poetry
It made people want to fight
