CONTEXT:
This poem was used for propaganda.
Brooke was a celebrity and was very privileged.
Was called ‘the most handsome man’ of his time.
He never actually fought in the war.
He died of the result of an infected mosquito bite.
RHYME SCHEME:
Iambic pentameter
Personal
1st person narrative
TONE AND MOOD:
Uplifting
Idealistic
Self-sacrificial
Humble
Melodic/airy
Optimistic/positive
Sentimental (which contrasts with stiff upper lip)
Glamorising
Glorifying
THEMES:
War/Warfare
Nature
Man & Natural World
Love
Transience/Change
Death/Mortality
Fragility
Freedom/Confinement
Patriotism
Injustice
Identity