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Who is the speaker in the poem The Man He Killed?

• A farmer

• A soldier

• A priest

• A teacher

The poem mainly highlights—

• Heroism in war

• Futility of war

• Friendship between soldiers

• Patriotism

Where might the speaker have met the man if not in battle?

• In church

• At the bar/inn

• At school

• On the street

What is the rhyme scheme of the poem?

• ABAB

• AABB

• ABCB

• ABBA

“Because—Because he was my foe” shows—

• Justification

• Doubt/hesitation

• Confidence

• Anger

The man killed was—

• A general

• A poor man seeking work

• A rich merchant

• A nobleman

“Right many a nipperkin!” refers to—

• Drinks shared at an inn

• Soldiers’ weapons

• A battle cry

• A village custom

Tone of the poem is—

• Angry

• Regretful and ironic

• Joyful

• Proud

Which poetic device dominates the poem?

• Hyperbole

• Irony

• Metaphor

• Simile

The speaker feels that the man he killed could have been—

• His student

• His friend