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Show how Brooke in 'Peace' organizes his ideas and uses language to persuade his reader that the announcement of war is a thing to be celebrated.
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Show how Brooke in 'Peace' organizes his ideas and uses language to persuade his reader that the announcement of war is a thing to be celebrated. Rupert Brooke's Peace echoes the feelings felt by most people as the war began, his poem seems to be a celebration of war and encourages others to join the war effort. Many images are used in the first four lines including religious calling, inspired youth, waking with restored strength, and the swimmer turning (away from filthiness) and diving into sparkling clean water are images of baptism. He starts the poem in a prayer-like tone "Now, God be thanked who has matched us with his hour". The images Brooke creates suggest that war is something to be glorified; comparing it to religion persuades the reader that war is right. "And caught our youth, and wakened us from sleeping" Brooke claims that life for the young was...
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