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Compare the ways in which war is presented in at least three of the pre-1914 poems you have studied
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Compare the ways in which war is presented in at least three of the pre-1914 poems you have studied War poetry was a popular form or writing during Crimean and Boer wars, which was generally written by higher ranks who had received an education. Most war poetry described the true horrors of war but was never seen by the public during that time because the media tried to get people to sign up by using propaganda to make war look glorious and beautiful. The Crimean war was fought during 1854-1856 at Crimea in the south of Russia. The war began due to Britain and France fearing Russia's ambition to expand its power southwards as the Turkish Empire collapsed. In September of 1854, the Allies landed in the Crimea. In October, the Russians attacked the British base at Balaclava. During this battle, the disastrous Charge of the Light Brigade took place. The...
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