Question

Prompt B. Early in the twentieth century, British citizens were thrust into a tragic world war. This war, however, served as an inspiration for great British poetry.

Write an essay in which you discuss the attitudes of different British poets to the perils of war.

Answer 1

Different British poets had varying attitudes towards the perils of war. Some poets, such as Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon, depicted the inhumanity and suffering of war in their poems.

Step-by-step explanation:

The attitudes of different British poets towards the perils of war varied. Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, Rupert Brooke, and William Butler Yeats wrote poems that exposed the inhumanity and suffering of war, rather than celebrating heroic charges. For example, in his poem 'Counter-Attack,' Sassoon describes the experience of combat for an ordinary soldier on the day of a counterattack. These poets' works helped fuel criticism of the war and gave voice to the horrors experienced by soldiers.

Answer 2

Siegfried Sassoon vs Rupert Brooke

Step-by-step explanation:

Siegfried was a model soldier who turned into a passionate pacifist. Starting off with an exemplary military record for brave he soon became disillusioned with the war and developed a growing antagonism towards Britain´s military commanders. His poem The General makes it clear.

Rupert Brooke was a sort of poster-boy for the British idealism of the first war years. Unlike other poets he never lived to experience the horrors of the front line. Therefore he maintained a patriotic and romantic view of the Great War that started without a reason and continued 4 long years without even less reason.