Discussion Questions for Wilfred Owen's war poems assigned February 23-28.
What is the "philosophy of many soldiers" that Owen conveys in "A Terre"?
Of the different consequences of war that Owen describes in "Conscious," "A Terre," "Disabled," "Mental Cases," "The Dead-Beat," and 'S. I. W." which is the most horrifying?
What is the difference between the views of the soldiers in "Smile, Smile, Smile," and the views expressed in the newspapers?
In "Inspection," a soldier says that "blood's dirt." What does this statement tell us about the soldier who says this and about the military structure that equates blood with dirt?
Which clues indicate that the poem "The Calls" takes place in England at a training camp far from the war?
Which form of religious belief does Owen criticize in "At a Calvary near Ancre"?