The Battle Of Thermopylae
The Fight For Greece is based upon the Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle took place in Greece during the summer of 480 BCE. It was fought between the allied Greek nations and the Persian army. The battle ended with a Persian win, resulting in the death of over 300 Spartans and many of their allies.
The purpose of this poem is to show the bravery and strength of the Greek soldiers when going into battle. The poem’s secondary purpose is to show the cost of war. This is seen in lines 7-8 as it shows the sense of obligation the soldier feels to protect their country. When the poem states “we were the gallant Greeks”, it shows how people viewed the soldiers. They were seen as brave and heroic men who fought for their country and this is demonstrated in the poem.
This poem has been written to showcase the bravery that a soldier must have to become involved in a war and it is written to people who view war as an honourable sacrifice. The language used in this poem has been specifically chosen to keep the idea of honour and pride for one’s country in the forefront of the reader’s mind. The language used in line 21-22 shows how even though the soldier knew he would more than likely die if he fought that he fought anyway. This …show more content…
An example of a simile used is “Like vultures circling their prey.” The use of this technique allows the reader to create an image in their mind of what is occurring whilst the Persians wait for the Greek soldiers to leave. Another technique used is rhyme. The rhyming sequence used in lines 33-34 helps to end the poem. The use of rhyme in a poem that otherwise features no rhyme gives a sense of finality to the poem. In the poem the metaphor “A tsunami of helmets and shields” is used. This metaphor explains the formation of the Greek army and how it looked. Metaphors have performed a similar role to that of the similes, assisting the reader to understand the poem
The purpose of this poem is to show the bravery and strength of the Greek soldiers when going into battle. The poem’s secondary purpose is to show the cost of war. This is seen in lines 7-8 as it shows the sense of obligation the soldier feels to protect their country. When the poem states “we were the gallant Greeks”, it shows how people viewed the soldiers. They were seen as brave and heroic men who fought for their country and this is demonstrated in the poem.
This poem has been written to showcase the bravery that a soldier must have to become involved in a war and it is written to people who view war as an honourable sacrifice. The language used in this poem has been specifically chosen to keep the idea of honour and pride for one’s country in the forefront of the reader’s mind. The language used in line 21-22 shows how even though the soldier knew he would more than likely die if he fought that he fought anyway. This …show more content…
An example of a simile used is “Like vultures circling their prey.” The use of this technique allows the reader to create an image in their mind of what is occurring whilst the Persians wait for the Greek soldiers to leave. Another technique used is rhyme. The rhyming sequence used in lines 33-34 helps to end the poem. The use of rhyme in a poem that otherwise features no rhyme gives a sense of finality to the poem. In the poem the metaphor “A tsunami of helmets and shields” is used. This metaphor explains the formation of the Greek army and how it looked. Metaphors have performed a similar role to that of the similes, assisting the reader to understand the poem