The Soldier by Rupert Brooke: Summary
'The Soldier' is a war poem written by Rupert Brooke. This poem is a Sonnet. In this poem, the poet describes his feelings of love for his country.
The poet is himself a soldier and he has gone to fight in another country for his country. According to him, a soldier lives and dies for his country. The poet wants to die in battle for his country.
The poet is himself a soldier and he has gone to fight in another country for his country. According to him, a soldier lives and dies for his country. The poet wants to die in battle for his country.
He says that if he dies in a foreign land fighting for his motherland, he will be buried in that land. He wants the plot of land, where his dead body will be buried. And should be treated as part and parcel of England.
He remembers his country with fondness because he was born and brought up there. He loves the nature of his country from the bottom of his heart. He loves the lights and sounds of his country and remembers his friends.
He says that his country has given him flowers to love and the air to breathe. All these things show the poet's deep love for his motherland.
Thus, in this poem, the poet shows his Patriotism for his country. This poem is a patriotic poem that is full of love for England.
Thus, in this poem, the poet shows his Patriotism for his country. This poem is a patriotic poem that is full of love for England.
Objectives
- America
- England
- Russia
- none of these
2. The Soldier is a ............... poem.
- love
- nature
- happy
- war
3. The Soldier is written by ................
- Kamala Das
- Rupert Brooke
- W.H. Auden
- John Donne
4. ................ is remembered as a war poet.
- Rupert Brooke
- T. S. Eliot
- D.H. Lawrence
- None of these
5. Rupert Brooke praises .................
- Russia
- Germany
- France
- England
6. A poem consisting of .............. lines is a Sonnet.
- 14
- 15
- 13
- 12
7. The first .............. lines are called Octave.
- 6
- 7
- 8
- 9
Answer:- 8
8. The last .............. lions are known as sestet.
9. The poem ............. is a Sonnet.
10. The images and praises of ............... run through both the stanzas.
11. The dust stands for the ................
12. ‘The Soldier’ poem appeared in the year ..............
- 4
- 5
- 6
- 7
9. The poem ............. is a Sonnet.
- To Autumn
- Fire-Hymn
- Song of Myself
- The Soldier
10. The images and praises of ............... run through both the stanzas.
- The USA
- England
- Germany
- France
An Epitaph - Walter de la Mare
11. The dust stands for the ................
- Soldier
- Farmer
- Teacher
- Leader
12. ‘The Soldier’ poem appeared in the year ..............
- 1915
- 1920
- 1925
- None of these
13. How many times the poet uses ‘England’ in the poem?
- six
- two
- three
- none of these
14. The valuable dust of the poet’s body is the dust of ................
- England
- America
- Germany
- None of these
15. Virtues of a true soldier have been depicted by ...............
- Rupert Brooke
- Edward Thomas
- Wordsworth
- None of these
16. ‘Idealistic patriotism’ is the essence of ...............
- The Soldier
- If
- Adlestrop
- None of these
17. Rupert Brooke took an active part in ..............
- the first world war
- the second world war
- the war of Panipat
- None of them
18. In his sonnet ‘The Soldier’ the poet describes the feelings of an .............
- Indian soldier
- American soldier
- English soldier
- Irish soldier
19. ‘The Soldier’ was written in the time of …………
- peace
- memory
- delight
- war
Answer:- war
20. Rupert Brooke being a poet was also a ………
- novelist
- soldier
- lieutenant
- businessman
21. ‘The Soldier’ was written and published during ………….
- World War-I
- World War-II
- Vietnam War
- Spanish-American War
Subjective
Ans:- The poet Rupert Brooke, instead of mourning about the devastation of War, celebrates the thought of dying for his country. He is happy to sacrifice his life for his country.
2. What is the theme of the poem?
Ans:- Death, War, and Patriotism are the basic themes of the poem 'The Soldier'.
3. How would he like to be remembered if he died there?
Ans:- He would like to be remembered as a man who was born and brought up in England. And who loved his country and countrymen by heart and soul. The place where he would be buried should be treated as a part of England after his death.
4. How can some corner of a foreign field be forever England?
Ans:- That foreign corner would be forever England. Because there would lay buried an English soldier who sacrificed his life for the honor and prestige of his country.
5. 'In that rich earth a richer dust concealed' what does dust stand for?
Ans:- It is believed that man is made of dust and he returns to dust after his death. Here, the dust stands for the soldier who would be buried in that foreign country in case of his death on the battlefield. He calls the place rich but his own country richer. This shows his abundant patriotism.
6. Is the speaker afraid of death?
Ans:- No, the speaker is not afraid of death rather he is ready to die for his country.
Explanation
1. If I should die, think only of this ............. That is forever England.
>>> These lines have been taken from the patriotic sonnet 'The Soldier' by the English poet Rupert Brooke. The poet is talking about a British soldier who is fighting in a foreign country for England. The soldier wishes that if he dies there, the place where he would be buried would become the part and parcel of England forever.
2. And think, this heart, all evil shed away
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives, somewhere back the thoughts of England given.
>>> These lines have been taken from the poem 'The soldier' which is written by Rupert Brooke. The heart of the soldier is free from all evils. He had a deep love for his motherland. The poet wanted to say that there must be a pulse in the eternal mind that works to avoid war.
>>> These lines have been taken from the patriotic sonnet 'The Soldier' by the English poet Rupert Brooke. The poet is talking about a British soldier who is fighting in a foreign country for England. The soldier wishes that if he dies there, the place where he would be buried would become the part and parcel of England forever.
2. And think, this heart, all evil shed away
A pulse in the eternal mind, no less
Gives, somewhere back the thoughts of England given.
>>> These lines have been taken from the poem 'The soldier' which is written by Rupert Brooke. The heart of the soldier is free from all evils. He had a deep love for his motherland. The poet wanted to say that there must be a pulse in the eternal mind that works to avoid war.
His country England had given him noble thoughts, patriotism for his nation's happy dreams. He wanted to return the thoughts given by Britain.
3. "Her sights and sounds' dreams happy as her day;
And Laughter learned of friends; and gentleness,
In heart at peace, under an English heaven".
>>> These lines have been taken from the poem 'The soldier' which is written by Rupert Brooke. The soldier said that his country England had given him the pleasant sights and sounds such as the flowers, the English air, rivers, and the sun rays.
3. "Her sights and sounds' dreams happy as her day;
And Laughter learned of friends; and gentleness,
In heart at peace, under an English heaven".
>>> These lines have been taken from the poem 'The soldier' which is written by Rupert Brooke. The soldier said that his country England had given him the pleasant sights and sounds such as the flowers, the English air, rivers, and the sun rays.
He expressed his obligation to his country as he was born and brought up in his country and he got everything whatever he needed.
What should the countrymen think of the speaker?
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