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War Poetry Coursework Explain the presentation of war in 3 or 4 pre 20th centaury war poems, commenting on nature, honour, death, injury, patriotism, combat, heroism and romantic notions of war. In the poem 'Sohrab and Rustum' war is presented as being magnificent, epic and glorious. The soldiers are presented as heroes. The environment plays a key part in this poem; it absorbs the images of injury. It is almost a mythological poem. In the poem in the first few lines it says ''Together, as two eagles on one prey. Come rushing down together from the clouds'', this is comparing them to birds of prey showing there nature as soldiers. Eagles are very prestigious birds showing a sign of honour - they are of high status in the bird kingdom, also it is a simile presenting the magnificence of the soldiers. The idea of the birds coming down from the clouds shows...

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