Analysing the presentation of patriotism in Rupert Brooke’s ‘The Soldier’
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I can analyse how Brooke presents the relationship between the soldier and their country.
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The main themes of the poem are patriotism and nationhood
Whilst the speaker fears death, he believes that it is right to die for his country
The form is a sonnet making it almost like a love letter to England
England is personified, like a mother figure
The structure of the poem emphasises the peace that the soldier feels.
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