1. Ivor Gurney - Trapped in Memory
... are "Two His Love" & "The Silent One." Both poems engage in ambiguous word usage, pastoral images and sense of realism, which draw attention to his vivid lyrics and elusive quality of style. "To His Love" is a monologue in which one soldier (perhaps Gurney), speaks to the girlfriend of a dead soldier about morning the loss and ... comparison and ultimately self-pity. This poem is employed as a monologue in which a soldier struggles with the memory of his now dead friend, who he will never see again. The letter is sent to a dead soldier's girlfriend and describes the horrific remains of ...
- Word Count: 2929
- Approx Pages: 12
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate