Futility Poem by Wilfred Owen Analysis
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Which literary device is prominently used in the poem 'Futility'?

  • Personification (correct)
  • Metaphor
  • Alliteration
  • Simile
  • What is the central theme of the poem 'Futility' by Wilfred Owen?

  • Nature's ability to restore life
  • The bravery of soldiers in battle
  • The glory and honor of war
  • The futility of war and life (correct)
  • What is the tone of the poem 'Futility'?

  • Triumphant and victorious
  • Joyful and celebratory
  • Hopeful and optimistic
  • Somber and despairing (correct)
  • What is the significance of the line 'Are limbs, so dear-achieved, are sides'?

    <p>It highlights the soldier's attachment to his body</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the poet trying to convey by mentioning 'fields half-sown'?

    <p>The futility and pointlessness of sowing fields</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the poet suggest about the efforts of the sun?

    <p>The sun is futile and does not have any impact</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the poet questioning in the line 'Was it for this the clay grew tall?'

    <p>The significance of human achievement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the poet imply by asking 'O what made fatuous sunbeams toil'?

    <p>The pointlessness of the sun's efforts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of the line 'Gently its touch awoke him once'?

    <p>It highlights the warmth and gentleness of the sun</p> Signup and view all the answers

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