Danny Deever
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"Danny Deever" is a dramatic narrative poem by Rudyard Kipling that depicts the execution of a British soldier through the dialogue of rank-and-file troops and their sergeant.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dramatic monologue
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narrative poem ⓘ poem ⓘ |
| author | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterRoleOfDannyDeever | condemned soldier ⓘ |
| collection | Barrack-Room Ballads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPublicationYear | 1890 ⓘ |
| firstPublishedIn | The Barrack-Room Ballads NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| form | ballad ⓘ |
| genre |
dramatic poetry
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war poetry ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation | musical setting ⓘ |
| hasLine |
“They’re hangin’ Danny Deever in the mornin’.”
NERFINISHED
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“What are the bugles blowin’ for?” ⓘ |
| inCollectionBy | Rudyard Kipling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later war poetry ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | realism ⓘ |
| literaryPeriod | Victorian literature ⓘ |
| literaryTechnique |
colloquial speech
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dramatic irony ⓘ refrain ⓘ vivid imagery ⓘ |
| mainCharacter | Danny Deever NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meter | irregular ballad meter ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | dialogue ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early example of Kipling’s Barrack-Room style
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use of soldiers' dialogue to narrate an execution ⓘ |
| primarySpeakers |
Colour-Sergeant
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File ⓘ |
| publicationMedium | periodical press ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | alternating rhyme ⓘ |
| setting |
British Army barracks
NERFINISHED
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parade ground ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
British Army discipline
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capital punishment ⓘ military execution ⓘ |
| theme |
dehumanization in military life
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fear and curiosity about death ⓘ obedience to authority ⓘ psychological impact of execution on soldiers ⓘ ritual and spectacle of punishment ⓘ |
| timePeriodDepicted | late 19th-century British Army ⓘ |
| tone |
grim
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matter-of-fact ⓘ somber ⓘ |
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