Spring Offensive Flashcards

1

Which analysis is correct.... "Last hill"

Suggests that the men had flat lands left on their journey.
Suggests that the men were seeking shelter.
Implies the men are giving up.
Suggests the men were nearly at their destination.

2

The title "spring Offensive" is a...

Contrast
Paradox
Oxymoron
Link

3

The poem is about a surprise attack on the French army.

True
False

4

Superhuman inhumanities

Simile
Oxymoron
Metaphor
Paradox

5

The over-riding emotion is peace?

True
False

6

Where did the attack occur?

St Martin
St Owen
St Quentin
St Pauls

7

"The sun, like a friend with whom their love is done”

Metaphor
Simile

8

"little word"

Understatement
Meiosis
Mimesis
Metaphor

9

Pastoral imagery

Beauty
Nature
Calmness
Church

10

The three quotes for stanza two are

"Marvelling", "sky's mysterious glass" and " "murmourous with wasp"
"The sky's mysterious glass", "little word" and "Marvelling"
"Marvelling", "murmorous with wasp and midge" and "exposed"
"murmorous with wasp", "Marvelling" and "sky burned with fury"

11

Is this a line from the poem? "Long-famous glories, immemorial shames"

False
True

12

"Exposed" suggests that the Germans had become aware of the British attack and they mobalised for a counter attack.

True
False

13

"Why speak not they of comrades that went under?"

Shows Owen's annoyance of the way soldiers were treated
comrades returing home were never treated correctly
Shows Owen's disgust of government
Shows Owen's curiosity of the governments approach to war

14

Emotion of soldier's evoked by "Stark, blank sky"

Apprehensive
Negative
Serious
Hopeful

15

"Halted" is an example of word choice?

True
False

Spring Offensive

Questions 15

Spring Offensive

Questions 15