jessie Pope was a journalist who wrote recruitment poems for the Daily Mail during the First World War. The poems she did write were positive propaganda poems for the war; her objective was to stimulate patriotism in the readers so that the men would join the forces. Pope wrote a persuasive poem where she compared war to a game. This is illustrated in the title ’Who’s for the game?’ It shows that her attitude to war was that it was a great big event that everyone should take part in one way or another
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Jessie Mary Grey Lillingston Street was born on 18 April 1889 in Ranchi‚ in Bihar‚ India. In 1896 Jessie came to Australia with her mother‚ who inherited Yugilbar station of Clarence River‚ near Grafton NSW. Jessie was the eldest of three children of Charles Alfred Gordon Lillingston‚ civil servant‚ and his wife Mabel Harriet‚ sixth daughter of Edward David Stewart Ogilvie of Yulgilbar station. Jessie began her formal education with a governess. In 1904-06 she attended Wycombe Abbey School‚ Buckinghamshire
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Annotation of "Who’s for the Game?" by Jessie Pope Saturday‚ 14 August 2010 10:49 a.m. Rhetorical question offers a challenge to the reader. Makes the reader feel guilty if their answer isn’t good enough. Who’s for the Game? Allusion to colour of British army uniforms Repetition/parallel construction develops Pope’s idea of courage Colloquial language sounds friendly‚ Light-hearted‚ conversational. Personal pronouns appeal directly to the reader. Who’s for the game‚ the biggest that’s played
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contrasting purposes did the poets have as they wrote‚ and how are those purposes reflected in the language they used? Jessie Pope wrote ’Who’s for the Game’ to encourage young men into joining the British army. She wrote it as she believed one hundred percent in the war and the government propaganda. She was very patriotic and wanted to use her writing skills to help the country. Jessie Pope wrote the poem the way she did she because she did not want to discourage men from going into battle. But she
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one‚ was mighty grateful. It meant the lake on the outskirts of town would remain frozen a little longer. Then the first‚ weak rays of the Spring sun would start a gentle thaw and my secret would be out. I’d like to say I hadn’t meant to kill young Jessie but that would be a lie. I enjoyed every moment of it‚ revelled in her clawing and screaming and the following adrenaline rush of disposing of her body. It had been my first time but I knew it wouldn’t be my last. I realise now‚ how fortunate I’d
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Jessie remained silent as Irish spoke of her beliefs. The concept was foreign to him‚ and he listened with curiosity and apprehension. Every religion‚ he had heard of so far in his life‚ left little to no place for women as an equal. He was more sad than surprised to learn that even the old gods seemed to be chauvinist pigs."So‚ Jude‚ was your bad boy? The one that pushed you to doubt? You know‚ the more you talk about him‚ the more I like him. I can see why you are so attached to him." He confessed
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woke up. “Danny‚ go wake up Harley and Jessie. It’s time for breakfast.” Harley and Jessie were my brother sister. Jessie liked going by Jess even though he knew he would get picked on because of the nickname. He was 17 and he did not have a care in the world. Harley is the youngest out of us. She acts like she is the responsible one it the family even though she is only 9. I am the middle child. Danny Jones.
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“Jessie! We are leaving now!” Aunt Casey yelled from outside the house. Jessie looked at the house one final time. She smelled the crisp‚ salty sea air from the ocean and her feet were devoured by the soft sand below her feet. Jessie gets up slowly and puts her luggage in the truck and sits down. As the truck started to speed by the house‚ she stared at it until it simply evanesced. This would be the last time she would see that house again. “I know that you aren’t happy about this move‚ but look
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An analysis of Who’s for the Game? By Jessie Pope War is a highly debatable topic that has influenced many poets. An issue that is important in Jessie Pope’s 1914 poem Who’s for the game? This essay will explore a range of literary devices used within the poem to help analyse the explicit and implicit meanings. Furthermore‚ it will use appropriate literacy terminology to back up quotes within the poem. Additionally‚ this essay will analyse the structure of the poem to show how meaning is conveyed
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Jessie Armstrong Final 12/18/2011 PART 1 (1) In media res is usually used in the middle of short stories at a crucial time in the action. In media res uses dramatic action‚ which sets up the characters and situations. (2) Suspense is used in short stories to make the reader feel for the characters and desire a certain outcome. Suspense is the anxiety of a certain outcome. (3) Irony is the use of words to express a meaning that is contradictory of its literal meaning. Irony is important in short
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