Understanding the concept of remembrance in John McCrae’s ‘In Flanders Fields’ | English

Starter quiz

Which word does Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' end on?
- hell
- heaven ✓
- England
- home
What effect does personification create?
- An emotional connection between humans and animals.
- An emotional connection between humans and objects. ✓
- An emotional distance between humans and animals.
- An emotional distance between humans and objects.
Why does Rupert Brooke use religious imagery in 'The Soldier'?
- To imply that England is worthy of worship. ✓
- To encourage the reader to go to church.
- To suggest that soldiers will be punished for fighting in the war.
The concluding sentence should summarise your argument with a clear focus on the ______ intentions.
- 'writer's' ✓
What does the 'how' part of a question mean you should analyse?
- contemporary reactions
- methods ✓
- readers' reactions
- modern interpretation
Rupert Brooke's 'The Soldier' implies that England acted as a parental figure to the soldier - which quote best shows this?
- 'A dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware' ✓
- 'In that rich earth a richer dust concealed'
- 'Washed by the rivers, blest by suns of home.'
- 'That is for ever England.'

Which flower does John McCrae talk about in 'In Flanders Fields'?
- A daisy
- A rose
- A poppy ✓
- A sunflower
What service is John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields' often read aloud in?
- Wedding
- Remembrance ✓
- Coronation
- Funeral
What role did John McCrae have in WW1?
- A journalist
- A soldier
- A medical officer ✓
A call to 'defend or make ready to fight' is known as a call to ______.
- 'arms' ✓
Who is the speaker in John McCrae's 'In Flanders Fields'?
- A soldier on the battlefield.
- A loved one back at home.
- The soldiers who died in battle. ✓
What inspired John McCrae to write 'In Flanders Fields'?
- The death of his friend. ✓
- Tending to the wounded soldiers.
- The destruction of the war.
- The need to recruit more soldiers.

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The poem begins by introducing the symbol of the poppy
There are crosses marking the graves of the many fallen soldiers, who died in these fields in Belgium
The second stanza focuses on the men and how they once were, creating empathy for the dead
The final stanza is a call to arms, encouraging others to continue to fight for freedom

That all war poetry is designed to dissuade people from fighting.

Pro-war poetry is designed to encourage people to volunteer to fight.

Poppy - A poppy is a plant with large, delicate flowers that are typically red and have small, black seeds.
Remembrance - Remembrance is the act of remembering the dead.
Call to arms - A call to arms is a call to defend or make ready to fight.
Recruitment - Recruitment is the action of enlisting new people in the armed forces.
Empathy - Empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another.