poem "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna"
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"The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna" is a famous early 19th-century elegiac poem by Charles Wolfe that solemnly commemorates the quiet, unceremonious burial of British General Sir John Moore after the Battle of Corunna in the Peninsular War.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| poem "The Burial of Sir John Moore after Corunna" canonical | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
English-language poem
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elegy ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| about |
British Army in the Peninsular War
NERFINISHED
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military funeral rites ⓘ soldiers’ camaraderie ⓘ |
| author | Charles Wolfe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemorates | Sir John Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ireland ⓘ |
| describes |
night-time battlefield burial
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quiet burial without military pomp ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1817 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | Newry Telegraph NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | lyric poem ⓘ |
| genre | elegiac poetry ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | 19th-century war poetry ⓘ |
| hasMeterPattern | four-beat lines ⓘ |
| hasPublicationStatus | public domain ⓘ |
| historicalContext | Peninsular War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventDepicted | Battle of Corunna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | death of Sir John Moore ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lineCount | 32 ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Romanticism ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Sir John Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| metre | anapestic tetrameter ⓘ |
| notableFor |
simple, direct diction
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strong rhythmic drive ⓘ vivid battlefield imagery ⓘ |
| openingLine | Not a drum was heard, not a funeral note ⓘ |
| period | early 19th century ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrays |
lack of ceremonial honours
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loyal comrades performing burial ⓘ stoic acceptance of death ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | alternating rhyme ⓘ |
| setting | Corunna NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | burial of Sir John Moore ⓘ |
| taughtIn | English literature curricula ⓘ |
| theme |
anonymity in death
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death ⓘ heroism ⓘ honour ⓘ transience of glory ⓘ war ⓘ |
| tone |
mournful
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solemn ⓘ |
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