The War Poems of Wilfred Owen edited by Jon Stallworthy (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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When did Wilfred Owen die in relation to the end of World War I?
When did Wilfred Owen die in relation to the end of World War I?
Seven days before the Armistice
Where was Owen recovering when he composed Strange Meeting?
Where was Owen recovering when he composed Strange Meeting?
Craiglockhart War Hospital
What type of rhyme does Owen use in Strange Meeting?
What type of rhyme does Owen use in Strange Meeting?
Pararhyme or half-rhyme
What does the meeting between the two soldiers transcend?
What does the meeting between the two soldiers transcend?
Nationalism and ideology
What paradox appears in 'I am the enemy you killed, my friend'?
What paradox appears in 'I am the enemy you killed, my friend'?
'Enemy' and 'friend' in one sentence
What narrative form does Strange Meeting take?
What narrative form does Strange Meeting take?
Dramatic monologue
When was Strange Meeting published?
When was Strange Meeting published?
Posthumously in 1919
What does the underworld setting function as?
What does the underworld setting function as?
A liminal space
Which fellow war poet influenced Owen's anti-war perspective at hospital?
Which fellow war poet influenced Owen's anti-war perspective at hospital?
Siegfried Sassoon
What tone does the poem maintain throughout?
What tone does the poem maintain throughout?
Melancholic and contemplative