War is Kind – Paper 01
#1. What is the main theme of the poem “War is Kind”?
#2. Who is the speaker addressing in the poem?
#3. What is described as “kind” in the poem?
#4. What is the tone of the poem?
#5. In the second stanza, what is the “mother” told about her son?
#6. What is the “battlefield” described as in the poem?
#7. What does the phrase “war is kind” suggest in the poem?
#8. Which literary device is used frequently in the poem?
#9. Who does the poem say suffers the most in war?
#10. What happens to the “bride” in the poem?
#11. How is the “hero” depicted in the poem?
#12. In the poem, what is said about the “fate” of soldiers?
#13. What does the poem suggest about the idea of war as a glorious endeavor?
#14. What effect does the repetition of “war is kind” have in the poem?
#15. What does the “soldier” in the poem have to face?
#16. What does the “mother” in the poem experience?
#17. What is the effect of the imagery in the poem?
#18. How does the poem view the relationship between love and war?
#19. What does the poem suggest about the sacrifices made in war?
#20. What does the poem ultimately convey about the nature of war?
