Its a simple poem about the dangerous job of repairing the barbed wire in front of the trenches during World War I. This had to be done at night otherwise the wirers would be shot. Occasionally the enemy (Germans in this case) would fire up a flare to illuminate No Mans Land, the land between the allied and German trenches. That's how poor Hughes was caught out in the poem. The best thing to do to avoid detection in poor light is to stand absolutely still - the eye is designed to detect movement.
The poem wirers by Sigfried Sassoon is a remarkable piece of writing. It is a poem about the risky job of repairing the barbed wires in front of the trenches made by soldiers for their survival during the war.
He develoved the nick name "Mad Jack" from his fearless courage on the Western Front.
Yes - he famously fell in love with Stephen Tennant, one of the Bright Young Things
Because the first world war made him sick and he had to spend some time at Craiglockhart Hospital to get better.
Siegfried passed away on January 11, 2021 from pancreatic cancer. Roy, the other half of Siegfried & Roy, passed away on May 8, 2020 from Covid-19.
she is kriemhild..,
The subject in the poem "Does It Matter" by Siegfried Sassoon is "you."
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Siegfried Sassoon's birth name is Siegfried Loraine Sassoon.
Siegfried Sassoon was british.
who is Siegfried Sassoon's mum
Siegfried Sassoon was born on September 8, 1886.
Siegfried Sassoon was born on September 8, 1886.
when the reality of winter in the trenches sets in
"Siegfried Sassoon wrote 'The Hero' in 1917 during World War I. The poem reflects themes of valor and sacrifice in war."
The poem "The Call" written by Jessie Pope in 1917 was amended by Siegfried Sassoon to reflect the harsh realities of war, criticizing the glorification of battle and recruitment of young soldiers. Sassoon's revision emphasized the brutal and devastating nature of combat, contrasting with Pope's more patriotic and idealized depiction.
Siegfried Sassoon died of stomach cancer.
about the war!!!