The Dug-Out

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"The Dug-Out" is a World War I poem by Siegfried Sassoon that poignantly reflects the emotional and psychological toll of trench warfare.

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instanceOf poem
associatedWith British war poets
trench poetry
author Siegfried Sassoon NERFINISHED
contains imagery of sleep and death
countryOfOrigin United Kingdom
createdBy Siegfried Sassoon NERFINISHED
depicts trench warfare
focusesOn inner life of a soldier
relationship between living soldiers and the dead
form lyric poem
genre war poetry
hasInfluenceOn perceptions of World War I trench experience
hasSubject soldiers resting in a dugout
sudden awareness of mortality
language English
literaryDevice contrast
direct address
irony
vivid imagery
literaryMovement anti-war literature
literaryPeriod World War I literature
mainTheme death in war
disillusionment with war
emotional toll of trench warfare
psychological trauma of soldiers
meter accentual-syllabic verse
partOf Siegfried Sassoon's World War I poetry
portrays contrast between apparent calm and imminent death
vulnerability of soldiers in the trenches
setting Western Front trenches NERFINISHED
subjectOf academic analysis in war literature studies
literary criticism on war trauma
tone bitter
compassionate
somber

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