Anthem for Doomed Youth by Wilfred Owen (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In what year was 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' written?
In what year was 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' written?
1917
Who influenced Owen's shift towards stark modernism at Craiglockhart Hospital?
Who influenced Owen's shift towards stark modernism at Craiglockhart Hospital?
Siegfried Sassoon
What does the simile 'die as cattle' emphasize about soldiers?
What does the simile 'die as cattle' emphasize about soldiers?
Their dehumanization
What traditional poetic form does Owen subvert in this poem?
What traditional poetic form does Owen subvert in this poem?
Petrarchan sonnet
What purpose do half-rhymes like 'guns/orisons' serve?
What purpose do half-rhymes like 'guns/orisons' serve?
Create sonic discomfort
What replaces traditional funeral choirs in the poem?
What replaces traditional funeral choirs in the poem?
Demented choirs of wailing shells
Where does the volta shift the poem's focus?
Where does the volta shift the poem's focus?
From battle to home-front
Why is 'Doomed Youth' described as oxymoronic?
Why is 'Doomed Youth' described as oxymoronic?
Youth suggests future; doomed negates it
How does Owen personify warfare in the poem?
How does Owen personify warfare in the poem?
As giving weapons malevolent qualities
What does 'drawing-down of blinds' reference?
What does 'drawing-down of blinds' reference?
Victorian death ritual practice