Essays Tagged: "Rupert Brooke"

Formalist Critical Approach to Rupert Brooke's "The Soldier"

FORMALIST CRITICAL APPROACH TO:RUPERT BROOKE: THE SOLDIERI am analyzing the poem 'The Soldier' by Rupert Brooke. This poem is about ...

(2 pages) 94 0 4.4 Apr/1997

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature

Choose three contrasting poems that you feel show the difference in the attitudes and experiences of those people who were part of World War One.

at the time.The three poets that I am choosing to write about are, Wilfred Owen, Thomas Hardy, and Rupert Brooke. The reason that the three poems contrast is the tone and content of the poem. Rupert ... play a major part, the truth was, fate had been lost, with hope and honour. It is the brutal truth.Rupert Brooke did not fight in the war until 1916, but did write about it beforehand. His views were ...

(8 pages) 100 0 4.8 Mar/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War I

Robert Frost and his poetry.

etry. The couple moved to England in 1912, where Frost found further inspiration from British poets Rupert Brooke and Robert Graves. Frost also found friendship with Ezra Pound, also a poet. Ezra help ...

(3 pages) 226 0 3.2 Apr/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

War Poems - Brooke vs Sassoon.

and portrayals, but this is evidently not the case when looking at poetry by Siegfried Sassoon and Rupert Brooke side by side. Once you begin to explore their war poetry, you find that it varies cons ...

(5 pages) 86 1 4.0 Jul/2003

Subjects: History Term Papers > World History > World War II

"The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke.

England. There shall beIn that rich earth a richer dust concealed:These are the first four lines of Rupert Brooke's poignant sonnet, "The Soldier". "The Soldier" is a poem about death in war. This doe ... war, but only shows that dying in war is a proud thing to do for your country. It is a message from Rupert Brooke and possibly all the young men at war to their loved ones. Brooke's purpose seems to b ...

(2 pages) 84 1 3.7 Sep/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

An examination of First World War poetry from British author Wilfred Owen.

many different purposes. It's speculated that before joining the war he, like many others including Rupert Brooke, wrote propaganda poetry to maybe celebrate the event. However, the purpose of his poe ...

(7 pages) 123 0 5.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

This essay compares and contrasts 'Dulce et Decorum est' by Wilfred Owen, and 'Peace' by Rupert Brooke.

written during the First World War. As I compare them, it becomes clear that both Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke have very different opinions about the war.In the poem 'Dulce et Decorum est,' Wilfred ... est began to trudge."In contrast, the poem 'Peace' is the total opposite to 'Dulce et Decorum est.' Rupert Brooke appears to be pro-war, thanking God for this wonderful opportunity to die for your cou ...

(3 pages) 62 0 3.0 Oct/2003

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Select two or three poems from 'Men Who March Away' which we have studied, and show what impressions they give you of the period 1914 to 1918.

irst poem, I chose 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen and for my second poem I chose 'Peace' by Rupert Brooke.I chose Wilfred Owen because he use's a lot of irony. Owen was a soldier at the time o ... perience the pain and suffering of the soldiers that Owen saw.For my second poem I chose "Peace' by Rupert Brooke because he, like many others had a different view to Owen of the war in the time of 19 ...

(4 pages) 18 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

"The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke

The Soldier:A poem which I have read recently is "Soldier" by Rupert Brooke. The main point in question throughout this poem is appreciation for ones country. I w ...

(3 pages) 48 0 3.0 Mar/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Examine different attitudes to war through comparing poetry by two poets of World War One.

Rupert Brooke and Wilfred Owen are poets who fought for England in the First World War. Both poets d ... r impression of war in opposite ways. Examples of these differences can be seen in the two poems by Rupert Brook 'The Dead (iii) and 'The Soldier' and two by Wilfred Owen 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' and ... iii) and 'The Soldier' and two by Wilfred Owen 'Anthem for Doomed Youth' and 'Dulce et Decorum Est'.Rupert Brooke writes 'The Dead (iii)' in an extremely relaxed and romantic mood. Brooke had not expe ...

(12 pages) 122 0 4.6 May/2004

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Robert Frost.

t was abroad that Frost met and was influenced by such contemporary British poets as Edward Thomas, Rupert Brooke, and Robert Graves.There are probably three things that account for Robert Frost's poe ...

(3 pages) 73 1 5.0 Aug/2005

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > North American > Poetry

The two poems "Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen and "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke. Compare how the poets have used techniques and ideas to convey there attitudes to war.

"Dulce et Decorum Est" and "The Soldier""Dulce et Decorum Est" by Wilfred Owen and "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke are two poems about war. The two poets have different attitudes to war. They use simil ... also very different in others. The pace of "The Soldier" the pace is consistently slow and gentle. Rupert Brooke uses punctuation and calm language to make this slow and consistent pace. For example, ...

(3 pages) 62 2 3.5 Mar/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Compare and contrast Rupert Brooke's poem, "The Soldier" with Wilfred Owen's,"Dulce Et Decorum Est."

'The Soldier' is a sonnet written by Rupert Brooke during the Great War. It was published in 1915. In his war poem Rupert Brooke talks ab ... , imagery is used in both poems allowing the reader to create a more detailed picture of the theme. Rupert Brooke uses personification to describe his loving and patriotic feelings about England. This ... t he is talking about a motherly role. 'She' is nurturing and all loving which gives her this role. Rupert Brooke uses similes to compare England to the brightness and optimistic things about daytime. ...

(4 pages) 65 0 3.0 Apr/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Choose two poems that reflect the passing of time. How do the poets convey their impressions? ("Rising Five" and "The Great Lover")

'Rising Five' by Norman Nicholson and 'The Great Lover' by Rupert Brooke are two poems that reflect the passing of time. They both surround the idea of needing ...

(4 pages) 21 0 3.0 Oct/2006

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

English

Even before the outbreak of war, he prepared to join the army and was in action from the beginning.Rupert Brooke "" 1887 "" 1915 "" His dedication to poetry began while he was at Cambridge University ...

(4 pages) 11 0 0.0 Sep/2001

Subjects: Literature Research Papers

Analysis of 3 poems - "Dulce et Decorum est" , "The Soldier", "Anthem for Doomed Youth"

fectively using many poetic techniques, especially graphic imagery of the war."The Soldier" ¬ - Rupert Brooke"The Soldier" is a sonnet by Rupert Brooke in which he expresses his love for England. ...

(5 pages) 91 2 4.3 Aug/2007

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

War poetry

ey often times have a strong opinion of war. This comes out in their poetry. Seigfried Sassoon, and Rupert Brooke were English poets who both served in World War I. Sassoon, a true survivor of trench ... houghts and memories of war. Let alone the wars to come, and the new soldiers to follow in his path.Rupert Brooke also wrote about war but in a much different light. Brooke did serve in the Navy durin ...

(2 pages) 22 0 5.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Robert Frost

iting. Then other writers started to recognize his skills. He met with many of the authors, one was Rupert Brooke, who inspired him and helped him publish his first two sets of volumes. His poetry's c ...

(2 pages) 11 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Great War poetry

as seen almost as a Christian crusade that would bring a new nobility to those who took part in it. Rupert Brooke's 'I. Peace' has images of religious calling, inspired youth, walking with restored st ...

(2 pages) 2143 0 0.0 Feb/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > European Literature > Poetry

Analysis of 'The Soldier'

ust as World War 1 had broken out in England. The poem represents this period of time in history as Rupert Brooke talks about himself as a soldier dying for England as an act of patriotism.The poem's ... e reader a sense of true emotion or passion for his country, in this case England. We can tell that Rupert Brooke was obviously a true patriot and would die as a sacrifice for his country.The poet acc ...

(2 pages) 19 0 0.0 May/2008

Subjects: Literature Research Papers > Creative Writing > Poems & Short Stories