The Oxford Book of War Poetry edited by Jon Stallworthy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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When Owen wrote 'Strange Meeting' & its genre
When Owen wrote 'Strange Meeting' & its genre
1918, anti-war poem
Where Owen wrote 'Strange Meeting'
Where Owen wrote 'Strange Meeting'
Craiglockhart War Hospital (recovering from shell shock)
Poet who influenced Owen at Craiglockhart
Poet who influenced Owen at Craiglockhart
Siegfried Sassoon
Pararhyme definition (Owen's technique)
Pararhyme definition (Owen's technique)
Consonants match but vowels differ (e.g. escaped/scooped)
Central theme: soldiers' shared ___
Central theme: soldiers' shared ___
Humanity & common suffering transcending enemy divisions
Guilt theme in 'Strange Meeting'
Guilt theme in 'Strange Meeting'
Living soldier's guilt; dead soldier offers forgiveness
Effect of irregular structure & pararhyme
Effect of irregular structure & pararhyme
Dream-like, discordant; reflects war's chaos & confusion
Tone of 'Strange Meeting'
Tone of 'Strange Meeting'
Melancholic, contemplative, sorrowful resignation
'I am the enemy you killed, my friend' means
'I am the enemy you killed, my friend' means
Tragic irony: war creates false divisions between humans
'Let us sleep now' significance
'Let us sleep now' significance
Peaceful resignation; 'us' emphasises unity in death