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    Poem analysis?

    I need a thorough analysis about the poem hero by Siegfried Sassoon and bombardment by Siegfried Sassoon..... please!

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    Re: Poem analysis?

    Quote Originally Posted by sarahjohn View Post
    I need a thorough analysis about the poem hero by Siegfried Sassoon and bombardment by Siegfried Sassoon..... please!
    Have you thought about, you know..putting in an effort and doing it yourself? *gasp* Adding a cute little please at the end of a sentence isn't helping your case.
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    Re: Poem analysis?

    The poems, if anyone wants to take a look:

    The Hero

    'Jack fell as he'd have wished,' the mother said,
    And folded up the letter that she'd read.
    'The Colonel writes so nicely.' Something broke
    In the tired voice that quavered to a choke.
    She half looked up. 'We mothers are so proud
    Of our dead soldiers.' Then her face was bowed.

    Quietly the Brother Officer went out.
    He'd told the poor old dear some gallant lies
    That she would nourish all her days, no doubt
    For while he coughed and mumbled, her weak eyes
    Had shone with gentle triumph, brimmed with joy,
    Because he'd been so brave, her glorious boy.

    He thought how 'Jack', cold-footed, useless swine,
    Had panicked down the trench that night the mine
    Went up at Wicked Corner; how he'd tried
    To get sent home, and how, at last, he died,
    Blown to small bits. And no one seemed to care
    Except that lonely woman with white hair.


    Bombardment

    Four days the earth was rent and torn
    By bursting steel,
    The houses fell about us;
    Three nights we dared not sleep,
    Sweating, and listening for the imminent crash
    Which meant our death.

    The fourth night every man,
    Nerve-tortured, racked to exhaustion,
    Slept, muttering and twitching,
    While the shells crashed overhead.

    The fifth day there came a hush;
    We left our holes
    And looked above the wreckage of the earth
    To where the white clouds moved in silent lines
    Across the untroubled blue.
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    Re: Poem analysis?

    Quote Originally Posted by MiseryParade View Post
    Have you thought about, you know..putting in an effort and doing it yourself? *gasp* Adding a cute little please at the end of a sentence isn't helping your case.
    if i didnt attempt doing so, i wouldnt have needed your help

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    Re: Poem analysis?

    Quote Originally Posted by sarahjohn View Post
    if i didnt attempt doing so, i wouldnt have needed your help
    https://movehimintothesun.wordpress....fried-sassoon/
    http://wwwhamletogy-augustine.blogsp...1886-1967.html

    Now, do you think that was very hard to find?
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    Re: Poem analysis?

    [QUOTE=MiseryParade;5923521]https://movehimintothesun.wordpress....fried-sassoon/
    http://wwwhamletogy-augustine.blogsp...1886-1967.html

    thanks for that i really do appreciate it, i went through those notes earlier when i was doing my reasearch i foud the hero one really easy to interperate its just the bombardment one that has really limited resources and im really stressing out at the moment because my exam is next week. again, thankyou much appreciated

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