Vergissmeinnicht by Keith Douglas (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Meaning of 'Vergissmeinnicht'
Meaning of 'Vergissmeinnicht'
Forget-me-not (German)
Keith Douglas's death: year & event
Keith Douglas's death: year & event
1944, Invasion of Normandy (aged 24)
War setting of Vergissmeinnicht
War setting of Vergissmeinnicht
WWII North African Campaign (after El Alamein)
Stanza structure of Vergissmeinnicht
Stanza structure of Vergissmeinnicht
Six quatrains (four-line stanzas)
Rhyme technique used extensively in poem
Rhyme technique used extensively in poem
Pararhyme (creates unsettling, discordant effect)
Predominant meter in Vergissmeinnicht
Predominant meter in Vergissmeinnicht
Iambic tetrameter
Overall tone of Vergissmeinnicht
Overall tone of Vergissmeinnicht
Somber and matter-of-fact
Metaphor for the battlefield in stanza 1
Metaphor for the battlefield in stanza 1
Nightmare ground
Central paradox in final stanza
Central paradox in final stanza
Lover & killer mingled in one body and heart
Key theme: war's effect on soldiers' humanity
Key theme: war's effect on soldiers' humanity
Dehumanisation of war