Dulce et Decorum Est

What do the first four lines of stanza 1 suggest about the current situation of the soldiers?

• They have come to depend on each other for their continued survival.

• They are depressed because they failed to achieve the day's objectives.

• They have been at war so long that they can barely remember their former lives.

• They are retreating to their camp to escape fighting.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

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What does stanza 3 show about the soldiers' situation?

• The soldiers are not really able to leave the battle behind.

• The soldiers learn to fend for themselves during a crisis.

• The soldiers are capable of doing what they have to do.

• The soldiers are so weary that their mental state is affected?

Part A: Based on Stanza 1, which word best describe the soldiers?

• Lonely and frightened

• Weak and exhausted

• Angry and resentful

• Sad and regretful

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

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Part B: Which three phrases from stanza 1 best support the answer to part A?

• Bent double

• cursed through sludge

• drunk with fatigue

• turned our backs

• Marched asleep

The following question has two parts. Answer Part A and then answer Part B. Part A: circle the two adjoining lines of the poem that show where the speaker begins to focus on the present rather than the past.

Part B: What do these two lines best reveal about the speaker?

• He wishes he had tried harder to help the man who was gassed

• He has developed new and intense fears because of the war.

• He will likely never fully recover from what he endured in the war.

• He sometimes cannot tell the difference between reality and fantasy.

What shift occurs in stanza 4?

• the timeline advances to after the war to show the effects the experience had on the speaker.

• The speaker introduces a conflicting point of view and then presents an argument to counter it.

• The point of view changes to that the speaker is addressing the reader directly

• The scene changes from events that actually occurred to events the speaker imagines.

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CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

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How do stanzas 1, 2 and 4 work together to develop the theme of the poem?

• By detailing both everyday misery and an agonizing death, the poem suggests that enduring the horrors of war is not wonderful or patriotic.

• By considering how war affects both individuals and groups of men, the poem suggests that not everyone is fit to fight in battle.

• By focusing on an unexpected and sudden event, the poem suggests that there is no good way to prepare for one's own death.

• By describing negative things about being a soldier, the poem suggests that war is ineffective in resolving conflicts between nations.

Which statement best summarizes the central idea of this poem?

• It is one's patriotic duty to fight for one's country, regardless of how unpleasant the consequences.

• Those who praise war and promote the involvement of young people are promoting a false image of glory.

• Engaging in war involved tremendous sacrifice and bravery for the public good.

• All possible methods of resolving conflict should be pursued before young people are asked to fight for their country.

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CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

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In what three ways does this poem challenge or disagree with the ideas that to die for your country is a Nobel thing to do?

• It treats the outcome of a battle as less important than soldier's experiences

• It portrays soldiers as essentially powerless.

• It suggests that men are forced to become soldiers against their will.

• It implies that soldiers who are truly brave do not care about making sacrifices.

• It denies the possibility of soldiers dying with dignity.

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