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.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
"In Flanders Field" by John McCrae
Question
Use the poem to answer the question.
The poem’s speaker is the collective voice of soldiers who died in Flanders field. Given this context, how does the poem’s strict rhyme scheme relate to its subject matter?
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Responses
The rhyme scheme creates a sense of uncertainty in the poem to help the reader understand how soldiers felt during battle.
The rhyme scheme creates a sense of uncertainty in the poem to help the reader understand how soldiers felt during battle.
The rhyme scheme lightens the serious subject matter and is intended to make the reader feel more at ease while reading.
The rhyme scheme lightens the serious subject matter and is intended to make the reader feel more at ease while reading.
The ordered rhyme scheme reflects the rules of the military and creates a sense of expectation about what is coming in the poem.
The ordered rhyme scheme reflects the rules of the military and creates a sense of expectation about what is coming in the poem.
The rhyme scheme conveys the speaker’s fear of death by creating a sense of expectation and dread for readers.
The rhyme scheme conveys the speaker’s fear of death by creating a sense of expectation and dread for readers.
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The most appropriate response is:
The ordered rhyme scheme reflects the rules of the military and creates a sense of expectation about what is coming in the poem.
This choice connects the structure of the poem to the military context, highlighting how the strict rhyme scheme mirrors the discipline and order often associated with military life, while also establishing a sense of expectation about the themes of loss and duty presented in the poem.
