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The Soldier: Rupert Brooke (Themes (War, Nature, Place, Faith and Worship,…
The Soldier: Rupert Brooke
Written in
1914
- during
WW1
Themes
War
Nature
Place
Faith and Worship
Patriotism
Brooke was a
soldier
in 1914 that ended up
dying from a Moschino bite
on the way to battle - he
didn't end up fighting
within the war itself.
Sees dying for your country an honourable and comforting thing to do.
Believes it as a way to give back to
For ever England"
- he really loves his country.
Structure
Sonnet (14 lines)
A love poem to England
Expresses Brooke's over dying affection and love for England..
Stanzas
First Stanza
Octave (8 lined)
Second Stanza
Sestet (6 lines)
England is his Mother
Extended Metaphor
A comfort to do good for your parents - like it's a comfort to die for your country.
"Her flowers to love"
personifies the idea that England is like a mother to the Solider -
flowers are usually a gift for a women/mother to show to your love for them
.
Religious Imagery
"English Heaven"
implies that there's
nothing sinful
about England - it's
everyone's paradise
.
"Hearts at Peace"
implies that there
isn't any anxiety with War
-
only peace and affection
.