Quote Bank (Junior Cert English): Flashcards
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'Bent double, like old beggars' describes
'Bent double, like old beggars' describes
Soldiers' extreme exhaustion & war's toll on them
'Knock-kneed, coughing like hags' shows
'Knock-kneed, coughing like hags' shows
Soldiers' physical & mental weakness
'blood-shod' depicts soldiers as
'blood-shod' depicts soldiers as
Barely conscious, marching despite injuries
'Gas! GAS!' captures
'Gas! GAS!' captures
Sudden panic of a gas attack
'Green sea' simile describes
'Green sea' simile describes
Horror of watching a soldier die from gas
'In all my dreams' highlights
'In all my dreams' highlights
Haunting impact of war on the poet
'Like a devil's sick of sin' conveys
'Like a devil's sick of sin' conveys
Grotesque & painful expression of dying soldier
'Obscene as cancer' emphasizes
'Obscene as cancer' emphasizes
Gruesome & repulsive nature of war injuries
'The old Lie' refers to
'The old Lie' refers to
Idea it's sweet & honourable to die for one's country
Poet's view of 'Dulce et decorum est'
Poet's view of 'Dulce et decorum est'
Condemns it, calling it 'the old Lie'