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What does Sassoon imagine himself as in the opening line of the poem?
What does Sassoon imagine himself as in the opening line of the poem?
A Major
What tone is established in the opening line of the poem?
What tone is established in the opening line of the poem?
Satirical
What does the imagery in 'Guzzling and gulping in the best hotel' highlight?
What does the imagery in 'Guzzling and gulping in the best hotel' highlight?
Officers' luxurious & indulgent lifestyle
What does 'speed glum heroes up the line to death' emphasise?
What does 'speed glum heroes up the line to death' emphasise?
Callousness of the officers
What does 'Reading the Roll of Honour' highlight about the officers?
What does 'Reading the Roll of Honour' highlight about the officers?
Their detachment & hypocrisy
What literary device is used in 'youth stone dead'?
What literary device is used in 'youth stone dead'?
Metaphor
What does the metaphor 'youth stone dead' underscore?
What does the metaphor 'youth stone dead' underscore?
Tragic & senseless loss of life
What literary device is used in 'I'd toddle safely home and die—in bed'?
What literary device is used in 'I'd toddle safely home and die—in bed'?
Irony
What does the irony in the final line reinforce?
What does the irony in the final line reinforce?
The poem's critical message
What does 'Guzzling and gulping' contrast between officers and soldiers?
What does 'Guzzling and gulping' contrast between officers and soldiers?
Officers' comfort vs soldiers' suffering
What characteristic of officers is shown by sending men 'up the line to death'?
What characteristic of officers is shown by sending men 'up the line to death'?
Callousness
What does the officers' peaceful death in bed contrast with?
What does the officers' peaceful death in bed contrast with?
The soldiers' grim fate