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Slide 1 - Slide
A Survey of English Literature
THE MODERN PERIOD
&
THE WAR POETS
Slide 2 - Slide
This lesson
Introduction to the Modern Period
Introduction to the War Poets
The Soldier
by Rupert Brooke
Slide 3 - Slide
What are the main themes
of War Poetry?
Slide 4 - Mind map
Historical context - 1
The First World War aka The Great War
(1914-1918)
Trenches
Large-scale slaughter in Flanders and Northern France
Entire generation of young men wiped out
Britain lost place as one of dominant political + economic powers in the world
Great Depression (1930s)
Slide 5 - Slide
Historical context - 2
The Second World War (1939-1945)
Winston Churchill
The Battle of Britain
End of once mighty British Empire
Britain only played secondary role in Cold War, as ally of USA
Slide 6 - Slide
The War Poets - 1
The horrors of modern warfare
An attempt to find words for their emotions
Four "Trench Poets"
Slide 7 - Slide
The War Poets - 2
Rupert Brooke (1887-1915)
Already famous young poet
Joined Royal Navy in 1914
Fell ill and died from infected mosquito bite
The Soldier:
Characteristic for the mood in very early part of war
Slide 8 - Slide
The War Poets - 3
Charles Sorley (1895-1915)
Arrived at wesrn front in May 1915
Killed in action during the Battle of Loos (October 1915)
Unsentimental style
Sonnet:
When you see millions of mouthless dead
Slide 9 - Slide
The War Poets - 4.1
Siegried Sassoon (1886-1967)
Established poet at beginning of war
Joined army in August 1914
Wounded twice
Published many poems on war experiences and feelings
Slide 10 - Slide
The War Poets - 4.2
Characterized by harsh realism; biting sarcasm
Main themes:
incompetence of officers
ignorance of people
false picture of war
frustrations of soldiers
Slide 11 - Slide
The War Poets - 5
Wilfred Owen (1893-1918)
Most talented of "Trench Poets"
Wounded in 1917; wrote most of his poems back in England
Went back to France in 1918; killed November 4
Poems published in 1920 - edited by Siegfried Sassoon
Created tragic vison of world at war, dominated by pain and suffering
Slide 12 - Slide
The Soldier
by Rupert Brooke
Read the poem on p. 21
Do assignment 9
Discuss answers at 09:15
Slide 13 - Slide
Modernism - 1
Grew out of disillusionment with Victorian attitudes of certainty and conservatism
Reflects impact of modern psychology
Sigmund Freud
Peak between First and Second World Wars
Characterized by constant experimentalism
Slide 14 - Slide
Modernism - 2
Stream-of-consciousness
James Joyce
Virginia Woolf
Free verse
T. S. Eliot
Slide 15 - Slide
Post-Modernism
Period after 1945
Difficult to define! Disagreement on its characteristics
Very diverse: various styles of writing and many different areas of interest
"Anything goes" ?
Many important writers; selection on pp. 46-49 of survey
Slide 16 - Slide
Which War Poet survived the Great War?
A
Rupert Brooke
B
Charles Sorley
C
Siegfried Sassoon
D
Wilfred Owen
Slide 17 - Quiz
Which year marked the end of the once mighty British Empire?
A
1914
B
1918
C
1939
D
1945
Slide 18 - Quiz
What is another name for the famous War Poets?
A
Trench Poets
B
French Poets
C
Trash Poets
D
Horror Poets
Slide 19 - Quiz
What is the correct time period for Modernism?
A
The beginning of the 20th century
B
Between the two World Wars
C
After the Second World War
D
The beginning of the 21st century
Slide 20 - Quiz
What are the main themes
of War Poetry?
Slide 21 - Mind map
End of lesson
Last introduction to literature!
Next lesson: more war poetry
Slide 22 - Slide
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