Considering the relationship between the poetry of WW1 and the context
I can explain how the experience of World War One might be reflected in the poetry of the time.
Considering the relationship between the poetry of WW1 and the context
I can explain how the experience of World War One might be reflected in the poetry of the time.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Men from every part of the British Empire fought in the war.
- War poetry is not exclusively written by those who fought during a war.
- During the First World War, governments relied on patriotism and propaganda to get people to enlist.
- Conditions for soldiers during the war were extremely gruelling and taxed them physically, mentally and emotionally.
Keywords
Patriotic - Being patriotic means showing love and support for your country.
Empire - An Empire is a group of countries ruled by a single person, government or country, e.g. The Roman Empire.
Propaganda - Propaganda is information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote a political cause or point of view.
Censorship - The act of preventing something from being seen or made available to the public for political reasons is known as censorship.
Provocative - Something provocative is deliberately designed to cause anger or another strong emotion.
Common misconception
That only men from England fought for Britain.
Men from all over the British Empire fought for Britain.
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