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C20th Poetry - The poems The Going of the Battery and Joining the Colours both contain some powerful images about the send-off given to soldiers on their way to war.
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English Coursework C20th Poetry The poems The Going of the Battery and Joining the Colours both contain some powerful images about the send-off given to soldiers on their way to war. The poems are written from two separate viewpoints, and as a result many different emotions are described and communicated. Within both poems is an underlying sense of irony, which I find interesting, considering the poems are written to draw attention to the sadness and futility of war. The Going of the Battery (1) The Going of the Battery is written using the viewpoints of women watching their husbands leaving to war, and focuses on conveying their feelings. There are several striking contrasts running through the poem, which I feel are very interesting and thought provoking. A noticeable difference that appears early on is between the soldiers' and the wives' attitudes. The strength of the women's emotion communicates powerfully the image that going...
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