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WAR POETRY

Total questions: 40

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
In "To Lucasta," why is the speaker going to war?
a)
For Honor
b)
His family is in danger
c)
He enjoys war
d)
For money
2.
In "Charge of the...," which of the following lines personify death and hell and make them seem like monsters that brave soldiers cannot defeat or escape?
a)
Into the jaws of Death,/Into the mouth of Hell (lines 24-25)
b)
Storm'd at with shot and shell/Boldly the rode and well (lines -22-23)
c)
Cannon to the right of them/Cannon to the left of them (lines 39-40)
d)
Into the valley of Death/Rode the six hundred (lines 7-8)
3.
In "Charge of the...," which of the following is used by the speaker to focus on the extensive loss of life that resulted from this battle?
a)
Repetition of phrases such as " the Mouth of Hell"
b)
Repetition of "Cannon to the right of them/Cannon to the left of them"
c)
Repetition of "the six hundred" at the end of every stanza
d)
The use adverbs such as "boldly" and the use of verbs such as " charging"
4.
In "Charge of the...," what attitude does the speaker have towards the six hundred?
a)
He thinks the generals are at fault for their deaths
b)
He thinks their legacy should be one of honor
c)
He thinks politicians should prevent this from happening again
d)
He thinks they deserved what they got
5.
In "Charge of the...," "Stormed at with shot and shell" (line 43) is an example of-
a)
Hyperbole
b)
Onomatopoeia
c)
Alliteration
d)
Simile
6.
In "Charge of the...," how does the figurative language contribute to the mood?
a)
It creates a feeling of overwhelming violence
b)
It conveys a sense of calm from the soldiers
c)
It makes the battle seem less violent
d)
It demonstrates the speaker's attitude that the soldiers are valliant
7.
In "Charge of the...," what can the reader infer about the battle based on lines 30 and 31?
a)
The battle was of interest to the whole world
b)
It was over quickly
c)
It featured inexperienced troops?
d)
The world knew about the mistake before the soldiers did
8.
In "Charge of the...," each stanza ends with a mention of the six hundred because the poet
a)
Thinks six hundred is an important number
b)
Wants the reader to remember how many there were
c)
Wanted to highlight how many soldiers there were
d)
Wanted to keep the focus on the soldiers
9.
In "Charge of the...," what makes the poem narrative?
a)
It is told like a story
b)
It has dialogue
c)
It rhymes
d)
It has six stanzaz
10.
In "Charge of the...," the word "league" means-
a)
A group of people
b)
An athletic group
c)
A measure of distance
d)
An alliance
11.
The men in the Light Brigade are armed with: 
a)
rifles
b)
swords
c)
flags
d)
cannons
12.
"The Charge of the Light Brigade" is mainly about: 
a)
faithful horses in the British army in 1854
b)
a heroic cavalry in the Crimean War
c)
weapons used by the Russian army in 1854
d)
cavalrymen who carried lanterns to show the way
13.
In "Charge of the...," the men attack because they:
a)
are obeying the orders of their superior officers.
b)
greatly outnumbered the enemy troops they were facing
c)
think the attack is correct under the circumstances.
d)
must attack in order to rescue fellow soldiers. 
14.
In "Charge of the...," as soon as they rode into the valley, the soldiers knew that they.......
a)
would capture the guns.
b)
had the advantage.
c)
were sure to win. 
d)
could not win. 
15.
What evidence from the poem best supports your answer to the above question?
a)
"Was there a man dismay'd?"
b)
"Sabring the gunners there.  Charging an army, while all the world wondered."
c)
"Boldly they rode and well, Into the Jaws of Death, Into the Mouth of Hell."
d)
"They had fought so well." 
16.
Who is being addressed in "To Lucasta?"
a)
his king
b)
his mother
c)
his friend
d)
his beloved
17.
What word means "to accept and adopt eagerly?"
a)
adore
b)
embrace
c)
honor
d)
chaste
18.
What word means "to accept and adopt eagerly?"
a)
adore
b)
embrace
c)
honor
d)
chaste
19.
What word means "to love greatly?"
a)
adore
b)
embrace
c)
honor
d)
fervent
20.
What is the central idea of "To Lucasta...?"
a)
Respect mus come before love.
b)
War creates uncertainty in love.
c)
Love of honor is the highest love.
d)
True love will last forever.
21.
What is a common theme between "To Lucasta..." and "Charge of ...?"
a)
Good will always triumph.
b)
War is hell.
c)
Risking all for honor.
d)
Love is a fickle thing.
22.
What is a major theme in "Charge of the...?"
a)
All commanders are idiots.
b)
Obedience and courage are virtues.
c)
Cavalries are obsolete.
d)
The greatest honor is to die in battle.
23.

What is the clearest purpose of the poem?

a)

(A) to keep soldiers from enlisting in armies

b)

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

c)

C) to protest the use of toxic chemicals in warfare

d)

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

e)

(E) to chastise government officials

24.

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

a)

(A) hopes

b)

(B) illusions

c)

(C) goals

d)

(D) visions

e)

(E) nightmares

25.
Which war does the poem, Dulce et Decorum Est focus on?
a)
WW1
b)
WW2
c)
The Boar War
d)
The Crimean War
26.
Who wrote Dulce et Decorum Est?
a)
Wilfred Owen
b)
Rupert Brooke
c)
Owen Sheers
d)
Simon Armitage
27.
What does 'Dulce et Decorum Est pro patria mori' mean?
a)
It is sweet and fitting to die for one's country
b)
It is unfair to have to die for one's country
c)
It is brave to die for one's country
d)
It is expected to die for one's country
28.

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

a)

Horrific

b)

Negative

c)

Courageous

d)

Brave

29.
In Dulce et Decorum Est, what does the simile 'as under a green sea' describe?
a)
The gas fumes surrounding the soldiers
b)
The English Channel
c)
The smell of the sewers
d)
The army uniforms
30.
In Dulce et Decorum Est, What technique is used to describe the soldiers in the quote 'Bent double, like old beggars'?
a)
Simile
b)
Metaphor
c)
Onomatopoeia
d)
Personification
31.
In Dulce et Decorum Est, what does the simile 'as under a green sea' describe?
a)
The gas fumes surrounding the soldiers
b)
The English Channel
c)
The smell of the sewers
d)
The army uniforms
32.

How would you describe the structure of the poem?

a)

2 uneven stanzas

b)

3 equal stanzas

c)

4 uneven stanzas

d)

5 equal stanzas

33.
What piece of evidence proves that the narrator thinks it is a bad idea to say "it is sweet and honorable to die for one's country"
a)
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
b)
My friend, you would not tell with such high zest
c)
Dim, through the misty panes and thick green light,
d)
In all my dreams before my helpless sight
34.
What piece of evidence shows an image of the narrator's thoughts on war.
a)
In all my dreams before my helpless sight
b)
To children ardent for some desperate glory,
c)
The old Lie: Dulce et decorum est
d)
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
Of gas-shells dropping softly behind.
35.
What piece of evidence proves that the soldiers are tired?
a)
In all my dreams before my helpless sight
b)
Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots
c)
But someone still was yelling out and stumbling
d)
Bitter as the cud
36.

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

a)

Lonely and frightened

b)

Weak and exhausted

c)

Angry and resentful

d)

Sad and regretful

37.

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?

a)

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

b)

It portrays soldiers as essentially powerless.

c)

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

d)

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

e)

It denies the possibility of soldiers dying with dignity.

38.

Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,

Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,

Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs,

And towards our distant rest began to trudge.

Men marched asleep. Many had lost their boots,

But limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;

Drunk with fatigue; deaf even to the hoots

Of gas-shells dropping softly behind.


Which word best describes the state of the soldiers in this stanza?

a)

Energetic

b)

Emaciated

c)

Exhausted

d)

Enigmatic

39.

"Gas! GAS! Quick, boys!—An ecstasy of fumbling

Fitting the clumsy helmets just in time"

Based on this extract from the poem, what do you think is happening?

a)

The soldiers are being fired at with guns

b)

The soldiers are estactic about winning the war

c)

The soldiers rush to put on their helmets in a gas attack

d)

The soldiers rush to attack the enemy

40.

The theme of the poem is:

a)

war is a sweet and right thing

b)

war is for brave men only

c)

war is necessary to protect a country

d)

war is brutal and a waste of life

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