Repression of War Experience
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"Repression of War Experience" is a World War I poem by Siegfried Sassoon that explores the psychological trauma and haunting memories of a soldier after combat.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I poem
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poem ⓘ |
| author | Siegfried Sassoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contrasts | civilian calm with inner turmoil ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
expectation that soldiers should forget war
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romanticized view of war ⓘ |
| depicts |
emotional numbness
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flashbacks to battle ⓘ hallucinations ⓘ insomnia ⓘ social isolation ⓘ |
| form | free verse ⓘ |
| genre |
lyric poetry
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war poetry ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Siegfried Sassoon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorMilitaryService | British Army in World War I NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasAuthorOccupation | soldier-poet ⓘ |
| hasImagery |
night and darkness
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nocturnal insects ⓘ sudden noises recalling battle ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | anti-war literature ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | World War I literature ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
disconnection between civilian life and war experience
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haunting war memories ⓘ mental breakdown ⓘ psychological trauma of war ⓘ repression of traumatic experience ⓘ shell shock ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person ⓘ |
| narrator | shell-shocked soldier ⓘ |
| periodOfComposition | World War I era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
combat stress reaction
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post-traumatic stress disorder ⓘ |
| relatedWorkOfAuthor | Counter-Attack and Other Poems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
home front
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post-combat period ⓘ |
| studiedIn |
World War I literature courses
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modern poetry curricula ⓘ trauma studies ⓘ |
| tone |
bitter
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haunted ⓘ ironic ⓘ |
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