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    Introduction : Siegfried Sassoon’s poem‚ Suicide in the trenches‚ successfully demonstrates conflict during a world war through its form‚ meaning and structure. a STEP-UP analysis clearly reveals the conflict conveyed in this poem. Subject matter: the poem is about the depression of a young soldier. The depression of this young soldier before he commits suicide is clearly displayed in the poem. At the start of the poem‚ the image of a happy‚ young‚ and perhaps rather naïve boy is placed before

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    and stanza 2 - as representing war’s true realities The piece is written in the form of an Iambic tetrameter ~ the same meter as nursery rhymes ~ this makes the tone of the piece sound positive and jubilant. This tone juxtaposes with the theme ’suicide’ and the content of stanza 2 - so it becomes clear that Sassoon is being ironic and attacking the earlier views of the war - held by ’smug faced crowds at home’ The tone created by the tetrameter‚ reveals an ironic subtext within the 1st stanza‚

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    Suicide in the Trenches – an analysis What is the meaning of war? What is war like? How do soldiers feel in a war? Glorious? Depressed? This poem accurately shows the harsh but sadly true reality of war - death‚ suicide and depression. Indeed‚ as quoted by Sir Williams Henry - “Nobody in his right mind would enjoy war”. The point of view is third person. This is effective in showing one case of suicide‚ in third person observation‚ representing the depression and desire to quickly die in everyone

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    Suicide In The Trenches In my analysis‚ I will demonstrate how Siegfred Sassoon has used many different language techniques to show his perspective on the true meaning of war. For example‚ the poet has used simplistic diction that creates an image of the destruction of a “simple soldier boy”. At first we see him whistling‚ this then degrades to depression which lead him to committing suicide. Siegfred Sassoon concludes his poem with anger and a powerful message. “Sneak home and pray you’ll

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    years since Sassoon has released some of his most famous poems which at the time were highly controversial representations of the horror of war. “Suicide In The Trenches” is one of Sassoon’s most well know poems. Sassoon composed this poem to reflect on his own service and to show the effects of World War 1 on himself and on the other soldiers in the trenches. Sassoon felt hatred for the political leaders and for the people back home who felt safe and comfortable in their own country‚ their own home

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    Suicide in the trenches Title and Author: “Suicide in the Trenches” is a poem written by Siegfried Sassoon. Sassoon wrote this poem during his First World War military service and published in his 1918 collection: “Counter-Attack and Other Poems” Form and style This poem is a lyric which contains of three stanzas each containing four lines. This is written in rhyming couplets‚ the style of the poem seems very simple and song-like War is destructive of youth and innocence. There is a change

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    In the Trenches

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    In the Trenches In literature sensory imagery is used to evoke emotions in the reader or to bring the text to life. In his essay‚ In the Trenches‚ Charles Yale Harrison does so by descriptively retelling his experience of fighting in World War I. As I read the vivid narrative‚ images were wrought in my mind. The writer’s use of sensory imagery was not only astonishingly effective in drawing out emotional response‚ but also in bringing the story to life. The visual imagery he utilized in the

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    Comparative Essay on Dulce et Decorum est and Suicide in the Trenches "Suicide in the Trenches" and "Dulce et Decorum est" are two poems about soldiers’ experiences in the trenches during World War I. Both of these poems focused on the soldiers weakness and vulnerability rather than the way how we usually see soldiers as brave‚ fearless and tough. In this essay I will be comparing both of these poems‚ looking at their similarities and differences and explaining them. Both of these poems begin with

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    Trenches In Ww1

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    Features of trenches included‚ sandbags‚ ammunition‚ dugouts‚ parapet‚ duckboard‚ fire steps and barbed wire. Trenches were a complex network and extended across many kilometres with the front line positioned to launch at the enemy. They were constructed in a zig zag structure. Communication trenches connected each line. They were expected to be temporary at the beginning of the war. The area between allies

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    WW1 Trenches

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    men need rest but there is a war that has just begun. My sleeps are less than one hour at a time but I am constantly interrupted by the violent images I have witnessed. The conditions here are horrific. Rats the size of cats are festering in the trenches. These rodents are polluted with disease‚ on the look out for relinquished remains left in these pits. Some of the boys attempt to club them to death or stab them with their bayonets for fun. It helps to distract us for a little while. On our

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