War poets
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Overview
Use this short lesson to provide students with historical and societal context during World War One. Explore how this context shaped the poetry of Owen, Binyon and Brooke, as well as other influences on their writing.
Learning objectives
- Develop contextual understanding of the historical, societal and literary realities of this period in order to enhance analysis of poetry
- Explore an extract by Wilfred Owen, Laurence Binyon and Rupert Brooke within their context
