Question
Not to Keep
by Robert Frost 1917
Yet not enough. A bullet through and through,
High in the breast. Nothing but what good care
And medicine and rest — and you a week,
Can cure me of to go again.” The same
Grim giving to do over for them both.
What happened to the soldier?
He lost a close friend in battle.
He was ambushed by enemy troops.
He was wounded in battle but not fatally.
He decided to leave the army permanently.
by Robert Frost 1917
Yet not enough. A bullet through and through,
High in the breast. Nothing but what good care
And medicine and rest — and you a week,
Can cure me of to go again.” The same
Grim giving to do over for them both.
What happened to the soldier?
He lost a close friend in battle.
He was ambushed by enemy troops.
He was wounded in battle but not fatally.
He decided to leave the army permanently.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The soldier was wounded in battle but not fatally. The lines indicate that he has received a gunshot wound but is expected to heal with care and rest. The mention of "a bullet through and through" suggests he has sustained a serious injury, but the discussion of recovery implies he will survive.