Absolution

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"Absolution" is a poem by Siegfried Sassoon that reflects his early World War I experiences with a mix of romantic idealism and emerging disillusionment about war.

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instanceOf poem
associatedWith Siegfried Sassoon’s early war poems
author Siegfried Sassoon NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
form lyric poem
genre war poetry
hasAuthorNationality British
historicalContext early stages of World War I
language English
literaryDevice contrast
imagery
irony
symbolism
literaryMovement war poets
literaryPeriod World War I literature
meter traditional metrical form
partOf Siegfried Sassoon’s World War I oeuvre NERFINISHED
portrays early-war romantic expectations
emerging skepticism about glory in battle
moral tension surrounding participation in war
subject a soldier’s attitude toward war
theme World War I NERFINISHED
disillusionment with war
heroism and its questioning
loss of innocence
psychological impact of combat
romantic idealism about war
tone increasingly disillusioned
initially idealistic
reflective

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