3. In Flanders' Fields

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In Flanders' Fields

Havo 5 Literature

Before we start..

A short test to see what you remember

Which poem was positive about the war?

1. Dulce Et Decorum Est
2. The Soldier
3. Does It Matter?

What is the message in The Soldier?

What is the message in 'Dulce et decorum est'?

About the author

• John McCrae
• 1872 - 1918

About the author

• Canadian army doctor
• Died from pneumonia (longontsteking) in 1918
• Probably after effects of a chlorine attack
   (remember Dulce Et Decorum Est?)

Which country is Flanders?

What do the following words mean?

poppies

larks

scarce

dawn

quarrel

torch

fakkel

gevecht

klaprozen

dageraad

leeuweriken

nauwelijks

The importance of poppies

• English national symbol of remembrance (WWI)
  
• Because of this poem (In Flander’s Fields)
  

Let's read the text together

Let's continue

In Flanders' Fields

by John McCrae

What is a sonnet?

A fixed verse form consisting of 14 lines that often follow a strict structure.

Is in Flanders' fields a sonnet?

1. yes
2. no
3. What is a sonnet?
4. I don't know

It isn't a sonnet

It does not consist of 14 lines (it has 15).

Which poem that we previously dealt with is a sonnet?

1. Dulce Et Decorum Est
2. The Soldier
3. Does It Matter?

Imagery 

"In Flanders' Fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row"

--> crosses are the soldiers' graves, flowers are growing on the graves.

--> poppies were literally growing there, but their color (red) also represents the blood of the soldiers. Contrast with the white crosses (innocence)

 Are there any imageries (figures of speech) that you can find?

metaphor / simile / personification?

Correct answer

• rows of poppies (line 1 & 2) = metaphor for dead soldiers
  
  
• the larks, singing bravely (line 4) = personification, birds cannot really sing
  definition of sing: make musical sounds with the voice, especially words with a set tune.
  
  
• torch (line 12) = metaphor for hope

Message

• Stanza 1: The lives lost in the war.
• Stanza 2: Contrast between being alive and being dead.
• Stanza 3: Do not give up hope, but stand up against the enemy, in honour of the death

Which sentence(s) in In Flanders Fields tell the reader to stand up against the enemy?

Take up our quarrel with the foe:

To you from failing hands we throw

    The torch; be yours to hold it high.

    If ye break faith with us who die

Rank the poems from most negative to most positive.

Most negative

Most positive

Dulce Et Decorum Est

In Flanders' Fields

The Soldier

Explanation

• Dulce Et Decorum Est
  Graphic language and scenes
• 
  
• In Flanders' Fields
  It talks about the dead, but also about hope
  
  
• The Soldier
  Kind of propaganda (richer dust)

I think I understand this poem well enough for the test.

Yes

No