This pro-war poem aims to persuade vulnerable young men to join the army. ... Pope uses striking lines comparing war to sport it is a new way to "play for England" the poem is very jingoistic with a regular beat and an alternative rhyming pattern. ... Jessie Pope recognises that if she compares war to something young men enjoy, then the men will familiarise themselves with war and they will wonder why they often questioned the fear of fighting. ... Young men would like to be seen as brave than "sit tight " at home in safety. ... Owen uses irony in the fourth line "saddening like a hymn" - A...

• Word Count: 1300
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School

This pro-war poem aims to persuade vulnerable young men to join the army. ... Pope uses striking lines comparing war to sport it is a new way to "play for England" the poem is very jingoistic with a regular beat and an alternative rhyming pattern. ... Jessie Pope recognises that if she compares war to something young men enjoy, then the men will familiarise themselves with war and they will wonder why they often questioned the fear of fighting. ... Young men would like to be seen as brave than "sit tight " at home in safety. ... Owen uses irony in the fourth line "saddening like a hymn" - A...

• Word Count: 1280
• Approx Pages: 5
• Grade Level: High School