Break of Day in the Trenches by Isaac Rosenberg (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Year 'Break of Day in the Trenches' was written
Year 'Break of Day in the Trenches' was written
1916
When Rosenberg died
When Rosenberg died
April 1918
Rosenberg's identity (rank & religion)
Rosenberg's identity (rank & religion)
Non-officer Jewish poet
Why Rosenberg enlisted in 1915
Why Rosenberg enlisted in 1915
For pay/financial necessity, not patriotism
Number of lines in the poem
Number of lines in the poem
20 lines
Unusual perspective used in the poem
Unusual perspective used in the poem
A rat's gaze at dawn
What Time is personified as
What Time is personified as
Ancient druid
Phrase for rat's view of soldiers' equality
Phrase for rat's view of soldiers' equality
Vermin-eyed equality
British casualties in 1916 Somme offensive
British casualties in 1916 Somme offensive
420,000
Rosenberg's style vs romantic ideals
Rosenberg's style vs romantic ideals
Gritty realism