Poetry Anthology - Dulce et Decorum Est

Which war does the poem, Dulce et Decorum Est focus on?

• WW1
• WW2
• The Boar War
• The Crimean War

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Who wrote Dulce et Decorum Est?

• Wilfred Owen
• Rupert Brooke
• Owen Sheers
• Simon Armitage

When did the poet of Dulce et Decorum Est die?

• In 1918, one week before the war ended
• In 1927, on his birthday
• In 1914, one week after the war began
• In 1945, one week before the war ended

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What does 'Dulce et Decorum Est pro patria mori' mean?

• It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country
• It is unfair to have to die for one's country
• It is brave to die for one's country
• It is expected to die for one's country

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How does the narrator of Dulce et Decorum Est present war? Choose all that apply.

• Horrific

• Negative

• Courageous

• Brave

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In Dulce et Decorum Est, What technique is used to describe the soldiers in the quote 'Bent double, like old beggars'?

• Simile
• Metaphor
• Onomatopoeia
• Personification

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In Dulce et Decorum Est, what does the simile 'as under a green sea' describe?

• The gas fumes surrounding the soldiers
• The English Channel
• The smell of the sewers
• The army uniforms

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Complete the quote "Gas! Gas! Quick _______!"

• soldiers

• boys

• men

• comrades

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How would you describe the structure of the poem?

• 2 uneven stanzas

• 3 equal stanzas

• 4 uneven stanzas

• 5 equal stanzas

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Complete the quote 'Of vile, incurable sores on _____ tongues'

• innocent

• young

• blessed

• unfortunate

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