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Georgian poetry was characterized by 'hazy idealism'. Write a comparison of these poems in the light of this statement.
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Georgian poetry was characterized by 'hazy idealism'. Write a comparison of these poems in the light of this statement. The Georgian poets' early penchant for euphemisms of the war is echoed in each of these poems. Walter De La Mare's description of the soldiers as "warriors" and Sassoon's use of "happy legion" are clearly far from the truth but are nonetheless effective in softening the mood and hiding the grim reality of the British army. Death itself is also alluded to euphemistically as "a shining peace", "sunset", "part(ing) from life" and "lost in cloudless Paradise". This positive angle works to encourage potential soldiers to enlist by glorifying death and therefore eradicating fear. The Georgian style continues to disguise the war through the trademark use of vague imagery. 'The Dead', 'Peace', 'Absolution' and 'Virtue' all refer to the army as "we", "us", "them", "these men", etc. without identifying an individual character. The...
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