Vergissmeinnicht (OCR GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What does the German word 'Vergissmeinnicht' mean in English?
What does the German word 'Vergissmeinnicht' mean in English?
Forget-me-not
Where did Keith Douglas see action that inspired him to write 'Vergissmeinnicht'?
Where did Keith Douglas see action that inspired him to write 'Vergissmeinnicht'?
Battle of El Alamein in North Africa
What was found on the dead enemy soldier that inspired the poem's title?
What was found on the dead enemy soldier that inspired the poem's title?
A real photograph
What does the metaphor 'nightmare ground' convey about the battlefield?
What does the metaphor 'nightmare ground' convey about the battlefield?
It's terrifying & hardly seems real
What literary device is used in 'the soldier sprawling in the sun'?
What literary device is used in 'the soldier sprawling in the sun'?
Imagery, contrast and juxtaposition
What does the simile 'like the entry of a demon' suggest about the enemy soldier?
What does the simile 'like the entry of a demon' suggest about the enemy soldier?
He's seen as evil & almost supernatural
What paradox is created in 'the lover and killer are mingled'?
What paradox is created in 'the lover and killer are mingled'?
War transforms people into both gentle & destructive beings
How many lines are in each stanza of 'Vergissmeinnicht'?
How many lines are in each stanza of 'Vergissmeinnicht'?
Four lines
What type of rhymes appear in the poem, such as 'spoil/girl' and 'heart/hurt'?
What type of rhymes appear in the poem, such as 'spoil/girl' and 'heart/hurt'?
Half-rhymes and para-rhymes
How does the narrator feel seeing the enemy 'abased', contrasting with Steffi's reaction?
How does the narrator feel seeing the enemy 'abased', contrasting with Steffi's reaction?
Content, whilst Steffi would weep
What does the title 'Vergissmeinnicht' symbolise according to the analysis?
What does the title 'Vergissmeinnicht' symbolise according to the analysis?
A plea for remembrance & warning about war
When did Keith Douglas die?
When did Keith Douglas die?
Shortly after D-Day invasion in Normandy