Trench+Poetry

=Trench Poetry = By: Harley Frazelle and Krista LaRezza

Unlike other war poems, the significance of trench poetry is that it realistically portrayed the horrors of trench and gas warfare. After people read trench poetry, they often get a different prospective of how World War I really was- gruesome and grim. Trench poetry was portrayed in different ways as well. This includes music, songs, and hymns. Famous authors of trench poetry include Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, and John McCrae. All of these authors participated in WWI, so they had first hand experiences of trench warfare.



=__Directions__: = You will be given a hand out with three poems on it. Read the poems then write a brief description explaining what they are about. (2-3 sentences)







You must write a small 3-5 line poem about what you see in this photograph. Be creative, and have fun.

media type="youtube" key="eK5kme0dCQY" height="364" width="445"Anthem for Doomed Youth: WIlfred Owen

media type="youtube" key="fSprrAkBkGE" height="364" width="445"Suicide in the Trenches: Siegfried Sassoon

media type="youtube" key="3WCd3lQY0o8" height="344" width="425"In Flanders Field: John McCrae4