Analysing John McCrae’s call to arms in ‘In Flanders Fields’ | English

Starter quiz

The act of remembering the dead is known as ______.
- Remembrance ✓
- Patriotism
- Pessimism
- Optimism
What does the speaker in John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' ask the reader to do?
- Carry on the fight ✓
- Remember the soldiers
- Stop the fighting
The action of enlisting new people in the armed forces is known as ______.
- Remembrance
- Recruitment ✓
- Propaganda
- Patriotism
What will happen to the dead soldiers if the reader of John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' does not take up the call to arms?
- They will find eternal peace.
- Nothing.
- They will not be avenged.
- They will not rest in peace. ✓
The ability to understand and share the feelings of another is known as ______.
- Idealism
- Euphony
- Empathy ✓
- Optimism
Why might John McCrae have written 'In Flanders Fields' from the perspective of the dead soldiers?
- To create empathy. ✓
- To create a sense of horror.
- To show that they aren't really dead.

What is dawn generally said to represent?
- An ending
- A beginning ✓
- Freedom
- Fragility
To symbolise means to ______.
- Create something.
- Represent something. ✓
- Destroy something.
- Praise something.
Typically, birds in literature represent ______.
- Joy
- Freedom ✓
- Fear
- An ending
Soothing means to have a ______ effect.
- disconcerting
- calming ✓
- disturbing
- joyful
A pause in a line of poetry is known as a ______.
- 'caesura' ✓
Match the natural image from 'In Flanders Field' with the symbolism.
- Birds
  
  ⇔
  
  Freedom ✓
- Sunset
  
  ⇔
  
  An ending ✓
- Flowers
  
  ⇔
  
  Beauty/fragility ✓
- Dawn
  
  ⇔
  
  A beginning ✓
- Poppy
  
  ⇔
  
  The blood of the dead soldiers ✓

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The natural imagery of the poppy and the lark suggests that it's natural to die for your country
The euphonic sounds create a soothing tone to the poem
McCrae uses the imagery of sunlight to represent life and death
The last lines act as a warning to the reader, saying the dead will never sleep if we do not continue their fight

That natural imagery is only designed to help paint a picture to the reader.

Natural imagery can also be used to suggest a concept is natural or make a comment about the relationship between humans and nature.

Natural imagery - Natural imagery is the use of images of animals, landscapes and nature in a poem.
Symbolise - To symbolise means to represent something.
Soothing - Soothing means to have a calming effect.
Reassurance - Reassurance is the action of removing someone's doubts or fears.
Consequence - Consequence is a result or effect, typically one that is unwelcome or unpleasant.