The Oxford Book of War Poetry edited by Jon Stallworthy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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When was 'Returning, We Hear the Larks' composed?
When was 'Returning, We Hear the Larks' composed?
1917 on the Western Front
What was Rosenberg's social background?
What was Rosenberg's social background?
Working-class Jewish from East End
How does the poem present nature's relationship to human suffering?
How does the poem present nature's relationship to human suffering?
Nature is indifferent to tragedy
What do the larks symbolize in the poem?
What do the larks symbolize in the poem?
Innocence, freedom & immortal life
What poetic form does Rosenberg use in this poem?
What poetic form does Rosenberg use in this poem?
Free verse
What does 'unintended carols' emphasize about the birds?
What does 'unintended carols' emphasize about the birds?
They sing without awareness of soldiers
How did Rosenberg's perspective differ from Owen and Sassoon?
How did Rosenberg's perspective differ from Owen and Sassoon?
He wrote as a private soldier
What does 'In the street of the running rats' evoke?
What does 'In the street of the running rats' evoke?
Squalor & chaos of trench life
How is the poem's tone described?
How is the poem's tone described?
Sorrowful realism & melancholic beauty
What do 'The broken birds / Smash out their melodies' metaphorically represent?
What do 'The broken birds / Smash out their melodies' metaphorically represent?
Soldiers' shattered lives