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Compare and contrast recruitment poems with those written in the trenches of World War I
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Shurreen Miles English c/w 10.4 Compare and contrast recruitment poems with those written in the trenches of World War I World War 1, was the first war to involve as many countries as it did, the war lasted over 4 years between the years of 1914 and 1918. Throughout these years a recruitment campaign took place to recruit more soldiers as many had already been killed. Many posters with catchy slogans were placed around all the cities promoting the glory of fighting for your country. Many young men were ready and waiting to be brave and serve their country in this great war and signed up eagerly, there were also recruitment poems to help recruit. Most of these poems glamorised the war to make it inviting, and also would make the reader feel guilty for not wanting to fight for his country. Many of these recruitment poems had a spot in the local...
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