Overview of the Collection (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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When was the New Oxford Book of War Poetry first published and when was it revised?
When was the New Oxford Book of War Poetry first published and when was it revised?
1984 first published, 2014 revised
What significant biographical connection did editor Jon Stallworthy have to WWI poetry?
What significant biographical connection did editor Jon Stallworthy have to WWI poetry?
He was biographer of Wilfred Owen
Approximately how many years of human history does the anthology span?
Approximately how many years of human history does the anthology span?
Three thousand years
What editorial approach did Stallworthy deliberately reject in selecting poems?
What editorial approach did Stallworthy deliberately reject in selecting poems?
Jingoism & aggressive patriotism
How is the anthology organised structurally?
How is the anthology organised structurally?
Chronologically by war
What characteristic defines Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' in the anthology?
What characteristic defines Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' in the anthology?
Patriotic, idealistic sacrifice
What disturbing imagery appears in Isaac Rosenberg's 'Dead Man's Dump'?
What disturbing imagery appears in Isaac Rosenberg's 'Dead Man's Dump'?
Tanks crushing corpses in no-man's-land
Which four major themes structure Stallworthy's collection?
Which four major themes structure Stallworthy's collection?
Glory to disillusion; moral cost; futility; diverse voices
In Manifold's quotation, what traditional war consolations does he reject?
In Manifold's quotation, what traditional war consolations does he reject?
Ceremony and fame
Which non-British perspectives does the revised 2014 edition include?
Which non-British perspectives does the revised 2014 edition include?
Czech (Holub) & Australian (Manifold)