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Glory of Women. By Siegfried Sassoon. You love us when we're heroes, home on leave, Or wounded in a mentionable place. You worship decorations; you believe. That chivalry redeems the war's disgrace. You make us shells. You listen with delight, By tales of dirt and danger fondly thrilled.
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In ‘Glory of Women,’ Sassoon lists the many actions taken by women in the name of patriotism and victory and finds them both toxic and hollow. He sees no point in the “laurelled memories” that women will cherish when soldiers are dying horrifically, without any of the honor, “glory” or “chivalry” women dream about while “knitting socks” and making ...
Like most Petrarchan sonnets, ‘Glory of Women‘ is divided into two parts, the octet (eight lines) and sestet(six lines).
The main theme of ‘Glory of Women‘ is the patriotic jingoism popularised by writers such as Jessie Pope in news articles and poems such as “Who’s For The Game?” that encouraged countless young men to lose their lives in a horrifying and ultimately useless war. As a soldier himself, Sassoon knew only too well how lofty ideals like heroism and glory ...
Sassoon uses two forms of structure, the sonnet form, and direct address, to challenge us. Sonnets are usually love poems addressed to the object of the speaker’s affection. Other war poets, such as Rupert Brooke, also used the sonnet to convey their love for their country and to praise the bravery of other soldiers. Sassoon’s sonnet speaks directl...
Sassoon uses several literary devices in ‘Glory of Women.’ These include but are not limited to: 1. Irony: occurs when the language used is intended to have the opposite effect. For example, the “glory” in the poem is nothing of the sort. 2. Alliteration: occurs when a sound is repeated, for example, “blind with blood” or “Hell’s last horror.” Here...
Born in 1886, Siegfried Sassoon CBE MC was decorated for bravery in WW1 with the highest military honors and was known as “Mad Jack” as a result of his death-defying actions in the army. In 1917, despairing at the countless deaths and destruction of human life as a result of the mismanagement of the British Army, he wrote A Soldier’s Declaration, a...
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Glory of Women, written by British soldier and war poet Siegfried Sassoon in 1918: You love us when we’re heroes, home on leave. Or wounded in a mentionable place. You worship decorations; you believe. That chivalry redeems the war’s disgrace.
Siegfried Sassoon. Glory of Women. You love us when we’re heroes, home on leave, Or wounded in a mentionable place. You worship decorations; you believe .
GLORY OF WOMEN. You love us when we're heroes, home on leave, Or wounded in a mentionable place. You worship decorations; you believe. That chivalry redeems the war's disgrace. You make us shells. You listen with delight, By tales of dirt and danger fondly thrilled. You crown our distant ardours while we fight,
