Historical Context Quick Check

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In Flanders Fields
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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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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those who helped soldiers after the battle
those who helped soldiers after the battle

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

survivors of World War I
survivors of World War I

soldiers who died during the battle

Answer 1

The poem "In Flanders Fields" is written from the perspective of soldiers who died during the battle. The imagery of crosses marking graves and the mention of poppies blooming in a battlefield context indicate that the speakers are the fallen soldiers, reflecting on their sacrifices and urging the living to continue the fight.