dulce et decorum est

What does the word ecstasy mean as it is used in line 9

• Extreme enthusiasm

• wild and uncontrolled activity

• a loud voice

• a medicine used to prevent chemical poisoning

PART B:

Which detail from the text provides the best clue to the answer to Part A?

• "Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!" (Line 9)

• "Fumbling...Fitting the helmets on just in time" (Lines 9-10)

• "But someone still was yelling out" (Line 11)

• "He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning" (Line 16)

Why does the author capitalize the word "gas" the second time it is written in line 9?

• to demonstrate that it was hard to hear with bombs being dropped

• to reveal that soldiers could not see what was going while wearing the gas masks

• to show that the soldiers were so tired that they were not paying attention

• to emphasize the urgency and danger of the situation

How does the imagery in the poem contribute to the mood?

• The speaker describes a chaotic, brutal scene that creates a very grave mood.

• The speaker describes an action filled scene which contributes to the exciting mood.

• The speaker provides a description of the environment which creates a gloomy mood.

• The speaker shows some soldiers surviving the green chemical gas to create a hopeful

  mood.

Why does the author likely include the phrase "you too could pace" (Line 17)?

• to show that the speaker of the poem was a victim of gas attacks during the war

• to reveal that the speaker of the poem has dreams about walking around a wagon and

  seeing a friend suffer the effects of a gas attack

• to help the reader realize that the speaker of the poem lost a friend in the war during a

  gas attack

• to highlight the deeply troubling nature of the poem by appealing directly to his audience