In Flanders' Fields

In Flanders' Fields
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In Flanders' Fields
Literature

Slide 1 - Tekstslide

Before we start..
A short test to see what you remember

Slide 2 - Tekstslide

Which poem was positive about the war?
A
Dulce Et Decorum Est
B
The Soldier
C
Does It Matter?

Slide 3 - Quizvraag

What do the following words mean?
poppies
larks
scarce
dawn
quarrel
torch
fakkel
gevecht
klaprozen
dageraad
leeuweriken
nauwelijks

Slide 4 - Sleepvraag

Fact: the importance of poppies

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

Slide 5 - Tekstslide

1. Is the text prose or poetry?
A
prose
B
poetry

Slide 6 - Quizvraag

2. Is in Flanders' fields a sonnet?
A
yes
B
no
C
What is a sonnet?
D
I don't know

Slide 7 - Quizvraag

Why not?

Slide 8 - Woordweb

It isn't a sonnet
  • A sonnet consists of 14 lines
  • This poem has 15 lines

Slide 9 - Tekstslide

3. What is the rhyme scheme of this poem?

Slide 10 - Open vraag

What type or rhyme can be found?
Explain your answer with examples.

Slide 11 - Woordweb

The rhyme:
  • End rhyme: blow – row; sky – fly; etc.
  •  Alliteration: Flanders’ Fields; row on row; still bravely singing; etc.

Slide 12 - Tekstslide

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

Slide 13 - Open vraag

Correct answers
  • Poppies: metaphor; they represent the dead soldiers


  • Torch: metaphor; it represents hope

Slide 14 - Tekstslide

6. What is the setting of this poem?

Discuss in pairs or groups of three.
After that: class discussion
timer
2:00

Slide 15 - Tekstslide

Correct answer
  • A makeshift graveyard in Flanders during WWI. 

Slide 16 - Tekstslide

7. Dulce et Decorum Est, The Soldier and In Flanders' Fields all talk about fields. Try to explain the difference between them.

Slide 17 - Tekstslide

7. Difficult? Try the following
Dulce et Decorum Est


The Soldier


In Flanders' Fields
Battlefield, battle is still taking place.
Battlefield, battle has already ended
(make-shift) graveyard

Slide 18 - Sleepvraag

8. Rank the poems from most negative to most positive.
Most negative





Most positive

Dulce Et Decorum Est
Does It Matter?
In Flanders' Fields
The Soldier

Slide 19 - Sleepvraag

Why did you choose this ranking?

Discuss in pairs or groups of three.
timer
4:00

Slide 20 - Tekstslide

Explanation
#
Poem
Reason(s)
1
Dulce et Decorum Est
Negative message towards war
Graphic language and scenes
2
Does It Matter?
Negative message towards war
No graphic language, but after effects of war are negative
3
In Flander's Fields
Neutral message: 
They talk about dead soldiers, but also hope
4
The Soldier
Positive message towards war

Slide 21 - Tekstslide

I think I understand this text well enough for the test.
Yes
No

Slide 22 - Poll

Continue
If you have answered yes, continue with your weektask.

If you have answered no, please let me know what you do not understand (yet).

Slide 23 - Tekstslide