Died of Wounds by Siegfried Sassoon (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Flashcards
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Composition date of 'Died of Wounds'
Composition date of 'Died of Wounds'
Final months of 1916
Battle that inspired 'Died of Wounds'
Battle that inspired 'Died of Wounds'
Battle of the Somme
British casualties on first day of Somme
British casualties on first day of Somme
60,000
Hospital where Sassoon was interned
Hospital where Sassoon was interned
Craiglockhart Hospital
Bathos (literary term)
Bathos (literary term)
Shift from elevated to ordinary language, anti-climactic effect
Pararhyme definition
Pararhyme definition
Half-rhymes where consonants match but vowels differ
Number of stanzas in 'Died of Wounds'
Number of stanzas in 'Died of Wounds'
Ten quatrains (four-line stanzas)
Rhyme scheme of 'Died of Wounds'
Rhyme scheme of 'Died of Wounds'
Loose ABAB
Camaraderie definition
Camaraderie definition
Trust, loyalty & mutual support between soldiers
1918 publication with 'Died of Wounds'
1918 publication with 'Died of Wounds'
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