What is the message of the poem the send off?
The major themes of ‘Death’ and ‘War’ are clearly part of this poem but the more subtle themes of camaraderie and bravery among the soldiers is powerfully felt. The insensibility of those on the home front, the women who give flowers, and the ‘dull porters’ is highlighted.
Who is the speaker of the send off?
1. The speaker is a soldier from another regiment as he says ‘They were not ours’. He thinks about how few of them will survive and feels that those involved in sending them off are committing a crime. 2.
What does their breasts were stuck all white with wreath and spray as men’s are dead mean?
Take, for example, the use of the line ‘their breasts were stuck all white with wreath and spray’, and the two meanings that it holds up until that point: it is both a joyous occasion (soldiers bedecked with flowers by their siblings and families) as well as an image that brings about funeral associations.
Why were their breasts stuck with wreath and spray?
The white flowers ironically suggest that the soldiers were going to die in the battle-field; and so the white flowers were offered to them as if in anticipation of death. As dead men’s breasts are covered with white flowers, so also the breasts of the soldiers were stuck all white with wreath and spray.
How does Wilfred Owen use irony in his poem The Send-Off?
The overall tone of the poem is sombre and ironic. The resigned way in which Owen describes the events heightens the irony. Perhaps hoping for glory, the soldiers sing on their way to death, yet the celebrations which accompany their journey to face the horrors of war will not be there for the few who survive.
What does send-off mean?
Definition of send-off : a demonstration of goodwill and enthusiasm for the beginning of a new venture (such as a trip)
Who stood staring hard and why?
A “casual tramp” in this poem stands staring hard at the women who rush to bid farewell to a group of soldiers going off to the front. The tramp appears interested in the soldiers and the poet says that he was “sorry to miss” those who had come from the other camp.
Who stood staring hard and what is his emotion?
How does Owen use irony in his poem The Send-Off ‘?
Who stood staring hard?
Who stood staring hard at the soldiers in the Owen’s poem send off?
Jay Gilbert, Ph. D. A “casual tramp” in this poem stands staring hard at the women who rush to bid farewell to a group of soldiers going off to the front. The tramp appears interested in the soldiers and the poet says that he was “sorry to miss” those who had come from the…