Themes (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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In what year was 'Goodbye to All That' published?
In what year was 'Goodbye to All That' published?
1929
What is trench warfare according to the memoir?
What is trench warfare according to the memoir?
Combat from deep ditches in ground
What does 'Goodbye to All That' refer to in the title?
What does 'Goodbye to All That' refer to in the title?
Social order, values & pre-war society
What was shell shock during WWI?
What was shell shock during WWI?
Now recognised as PTSD from trauma
Which war poets did Graves collaborate with?
Which war poets did Graves collaborate with?
Sassoon and Owen
What period does 'Edwardian England' refer to?
What period does 'Edwardian England' refer to?
1901-1914
What are 'public schools' in Britain?
What are 'public schools' in Britain?
Elite private schools for wealthy
What is the pastoral contrast technique in war poetry?
What is the pastoral contrast technique in war poetry?
Using peaceful imagery vs battlefield horror
Where did Graves move after the war?
Where did Graves move after the war?
Majorca
What was the officer-command divide?
What was the officer-command divide?
Junior officers in trenches vs distant commanders