Question #6431014Single Choice

AP English Literatur

Question

In the poem “The Soldier” by Rupert Brooke, the speaker describes the glory of dying for one’s country: “If I should die, think only this of me: / That there’s some corner of a foreign field / That is for ever England.” The situational irony in this poem lies in:

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The contrast between the speaker’s idealized view of death and the grim reality of war

The statement being a direct contradiction to the experience of war

The absurdity of the speaker’s optimism in the face of certain death

The contrast between the speaker's peaceful death and the suffering of others

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