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1 War Poetry through the Ages
I give you the authors' names and a few lines of their war-related poetry. It is up to you to determine which war or battle they were writing about.
Tough
10 Q
alliefarrell
Oct 31 06
531 plays
2 War and Remembrance
This quiz is not based on Herman Wouk's eponymous historic novel, but examines war poetry throughout the ages.
Average
10 Q
JanIQ
Jul 01 11
141 plays
3 The Poetry of War
The horrors of war have served as the inspiration for many a poem. This quiz covers ten of those poems, from the 17th through the 20th century.
Tough
10 Q
kevinatilusa
Jul 09 03
603 plays
4 Poems On War And Death
War and death are among the most popular subjects for poems. See how well you remember some of these poems on the grimmer backside of life.
Tough
10 Q
flem-ish
Mar 19 02
645 plays
5 WWI Poetry
Do you remember the works of those who suffered due to the Great War of 1914-1918? (Focusing mainly on British poets.)
Tough
10 Q
Rachel xx
Jul 17 11
174 plays
6 More WWI Poetry
The second of my quizzes dealing with (mainly) British War Poetry. Good luck, and please take my first quiz if you have enjoyed this one.
Difficult
10 Q
Rachel xx
Jul 20 11
132 plays
7 Poetry and War
I'll name a poem, and you choose which war it's about.
Tough
5 Q
ravenskye
Mar 20 01
627 plays
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Last Updated Aug 08 12 5:14 PM

Some sample questions from this category:

* One of the early examples of this genre is Richard Lovelace's 1649 poem "To Lucasta, Going to the Wars." Lovelace knew of the heartbreak of going off to fight because he himself had fought in which recent war(s)?
* One of the Tennyson's most famous poems deals with the "Charge of the Light Brigade" in the Crimean War. According to Tennyson, how many soldiers rode with the brigade that day?
* One poet who was more famous for two poems written upon the death of Abraham Lincoln served as a nurse during the American Civil War and based his "The Wound Dresser" on his experiences there. Who was this poet?
* Poem (and song): 'The Star-Spangled Banner.' The war ?
* Poem (and song): 'Battle-Hymn of the Republic.' War ?


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