In Flanders Fields

Question

by John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow

Between the crosses, row on row,

That mark our place; and in the sky

The larks, still bravely singing, fly

Scarce heard amid the guns below.

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Question
Use the stanzas to answer the question.

This poem was written after the Second Battle of Ypres during World War I. Based on the historical context, who are the poem’s speakers?

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Responses

those who helped soldiers after the battle
those who helped soldiers after the battle

soldiers who died during the battle
soldiers who died during the battle

those who mourn lost loved ones
those who mourn lost loved ones

survivors of World War I

Answer 1

The poem "In Flanders Fields" is spoken from the perspective of the soldiers who died during the battle. The imagery of the crosses marking the graves and the mention of the poppies suggest that the speakers are those who have fallen in battle. Therefore, the correct response would be:

soldiers who died during the battle