Scars Upon My Heart edited by Catherine Reilly (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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When Brittain wrote 'To My Brother'
When Brittain wrote 'To My Brother'
June 1918
Days between poem's writing & Edward's death
Days between poem's writing & Edward's death
Four days
Vera Brittain's wartime role
Vera Brittain's wartime role
Voluntary Aid Detachment (VAD) nurse
Edward's military award
Edward's military award
Military Cross
Structure of 'To My Brother'
Structure of 'To My Brother'
Petrarchan sonnet
Meter used in 'To My Brother'
Meter used in 'To My Brother'
Iambic tetrameter (4 beats per line)
Phrase repeated 3 times in poem
Phrase repeated 3 times in poem
Two years ago
Central metaphor in poem
Central metaphor in poem
Battle-wounds as scars upon her heart
Where Edward Brittain died
Where Edward Brittain died
Battle of Asiago Plateau on Italian Front
Rhyme scheme of 'To My Brother'
Rhyme scheme of 'To My Brother'
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