1. Poem Analysis - The Soldier
... to be remembered for making a foreign piece of land "forever England." This idea of a permanent, immortal England will return again soon. Line 5: The speaker compares himself to dust that "England bore." Dust here is a metaphor for the speaker's relationship to the natural world and for the fact that he may soon be a corpse. Of course, England can't really bear children so ... concealed" in the earth. Dust here is a metaphor for both the speaker's status as a corpse and for his relationship to the natural world. Line 5: The speaker is a "dust whom England bore, shaped, made aware....
- Word Count: 3268
- Approx Pages: 13
- Grade Level: High School