'Dulce et Decorum Est'

What does the poet compare the soldiers to at the beginning of the poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

• Athletes

• Kings

• Beggars

• Children

What is the effect of the gas attack on the soldier described in 'Dulce et Decorum Est'?

• He is energized and fights back

• He is unharmed and continues marching

• He is panicking and drowning in the gas

• He is leading the others to safety

What does the poet suggest about the phrase 'Dulce et decorum est Pro patria mori' at the end of the poem?

• It is a noble and true statement

• It is a lie used to glorify war

• It is a call to arms for the soldiers

• It is a prayer for peace

What is the following an example of?

'like old beggars under sacks'

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Description

• Onomatopoeia

Why has the poet used the verb 'flound’ring' in the second stanza?

• To refer to a fish out of water.

• Because they watched The Little Mermaid one time.

• Because it has negative connotations.

• To contribute to the extended metaphor of drowning/water.

What is the difference between the “we” of the speaker and the “you” the speaker is addressing in the poem?

• (A) a soldier and a nurse

• (B) the soldier’s family and a priest

• (C) a government official and soldier

• (D) a soldier and a person safe at home

• (E) a veteran and recruit

What is the clearest purpose of the poem?

• (A) to keep soldiers from enlisting in armies

• (B) to provide an non-romanticized depiction of war

• C) to protest the use of toxic chemicals in warfare

• ( (D) to illustrate the importance of community on a battlefield

What is the effect of the repetition of the word “If” in the last stanza?

• (A) add an air of plausibility to the situation

• (B) illustrate the dying soldier’s regret

• C) force the older generation to see the effect of their words

• (D) create a sympathetic mood in the poem

• (E) none of the above

In the opening stanza, the chief purpose of the figurative language is to

• (A) portray cowardice

• (B) deglamorize war

• (C) humanize soldiers

• (D) rationalize war

• (E) celebrate bravery

The use of the word “dreams” in the third and fourth stanzas could best be replaced with

• (A) hopes

• (B) illusions

• (C) goals

• (D) visions

• (E) nightmares