Year 9 English please help me Pairing Questions for: The Soldier and Anthem for
Doomed Youth

Q1. Which words best summarise the different themes of the poems?
a. Hope for peace (TS) and anger at the prospect of war (AFDY)
b. Arrogance of a soldier (TS) and encouragement to remember the fallen (AFDY)
c. Desire to be honoured (TS) and the horrors of war (AFDY)
d. Excitement at the prospect of dying (TS) and cynicism of war (AFDY)

Q2. How do the poets use the sonnet form differently to convey their ideas/key themes
about war?
You should aim to write at least 2-3 what-how-why paragraphs in response to this question.