English Literature Synopic Unit - War

Ok well these are the poems that I think I need to know for the synoptic war poetry exam.

Wilfred Owen
Dulce Et Decorum est
Disabled
Anthem for doomed youth

Siegfried Sassoon
Suicide in the trenches
Counter-attack
The general

Rupert Brooke
The soldier

The Call by Jessie Pope.

Can anyone else think of other poems that i have either forgotten or should read?

Reply 1

Millmill

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Erm, Jingo woman by Helen Hamilton is always nice to throw in :smile:

Also, have you been reading any novels at all?

Reply 2

Aramiss18

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Millmill

Erm, Jingo woman by Helen Hamilton is always nice to throw in :smile:

Also, have you been reading any novels at all?

yeah thanks i just looked at that it really good because although its not great poetry it argues brilliantly against the wench Jessie Pope.

Umm no not really although I should have. I know a bit about All quiet on the western front though.

Reply 3

Millmill

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Aramiss18

yeah thanks i just looked at that it really good because although its not great poetry it argues brilliantly against the wench Jessie Pope.

Umm no not really although I should have. I know a bit about All quiet on the western front though.

Yeah, I like to compare it with Siegfied Sassoon's 'Glory of Women', they are both typical in perception of the war, time, etc.

Are youd doing Spec A, A2?

Reply 4

Aramiss18

OP

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Millmill

Yeah, I like to compare it with Siegfied Sassoon's 'Glory of Women', they are both typical in perception of the war, time, etc.

Are youd doing Spec A, A2?

Umm yeah i think so although i'm not totally sure.

I just looked at that poem and its good.

Do you think its really necassary know a few novels?

Reply 5

Millmill

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Aramiss18

Umm yeah i think so although i'm not totally sure.

I just looked at that poem and its good.

Do you think its really necassary know a few novels?

I'd say so. In the exam, you are asked to comment on the typicality of the 3 texts, and if one of them's a novel and you haven't read any then it will be hard for you to. Try to read a few from different times/perspectives to ensure a wide range that you can use in the exam.

I have only read 4 though, so don't panic, the exam isn't till the 8th/10th of June is it. You don't necessarily have to read the whole thing if you feel you don't have time, but make sure you know the gist and a quote that illuminates possible points :smile:

Hope this helps

Reply 6

Millmill

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Thanks for rep :biggrin:

English Literature Synopic Unit - War

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