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Summary English IEB Poetry: Will it be so again?

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These notes come from myself, who passed matric of 2023 with an overall average of 87% in each subject i took. This document contains a full analysis of the prescribed Matric IEB poem: Will it be so again?. The poem has been broken down and analysed line by line to ensure it is fully understood by...

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  • September 19, 2023
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Will it be so again

Biographical information: C Day Lewis

 Born in Ireland 1904 and moved to England in 1906
 His poetry articulated unease at the political, economic and social problems of the 1930s,
especially with regard to the disastrous effects of war
 Published in 1943, during WW2 and shortly after the Great Depression; both events had a
major impact on the globe
 The UK was especially impacted by these events as they relied on their exports which other
countries could not afford at that time, therefore there were many job losses.
 It was published at an extremely difficult time for people in Britain as the country was still
recovering from the after-effects of WW1.
 Cecil Day-Lewis was England’s Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972

Meaning and Message

 Criticises war
 War leads to temporary war
 Criticises politicians and their greed for power
 We must hold politicians accountable for their actions

Structure

 Regular structure
 Emphasises the pattern of war
 5 stanzas of 5 lines each
 Elegy as it honours the dead
 Positions soldiers who lose their lives over war as victims
 Makes use of refrain
 1st and last line of each stanza
 Emphasises the progression of thought and questioning
 Repeatedly asking it from a slightly different angle
 Repetition throughout the poem
 Creates a regular rhythm
 Mimics military marches
 Repeated pattern of war
 Rigid structure
 Further creates a controlled atmosphere
 Reflects the cycle of war, loss and futility as nothing changes
 Reflects the innate pattern of cruelty of humans

Rhyme Scheme

 ABABA CDCDC AEAEA FGFGF AHAHA

Tone:

 Rage
 Grief
 Discontent
 Disillusionment

,  Bitter
 Critical
 Angry
 Hostile
 Pessimistic

Imagery

 Rhetorical questions draw the reader into the discussion, first by addressing them directly
and second by asking the reader to consider the answers to the questions, essentially
encouraging them to take action in ensuring war does not happen again
 Caesurae emphasises how war disrupts/ destroys peace; and the effects of war destroy
people’s lives/ families who are left to continue without their loved ones who have died

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