First World War Poetry Digital Archive

Browse Pathways (21 total)

What's in a letter?

An analysis of a single letter from Wilfred Owen to his mother, from January 1917.

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Wilfred Owen and Classical Allusion

This display of manuscripts looks at the classical tradition as an important source of imagery and content for some of Wilfred Owen's poems. Developed for A'level (16-18 years) literature and classical studies.

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Poetry Journal

This pathway was created by Trina Glover for her class at South Fremantle Senior High School, as a sample project for her high school students.

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'Fame is the recognition of one's peers'

This pathway was created by Suzanne for UWS. It describes the relationships between poets during the First World War, emphasizing Wilfred Owen.

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World War One: Death, Decay and Despair

This pathway was created by instructors for a course at Waukesha West High School. Presents a series of iconic, often graphic, photographs from the First World War.

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Isaac Rosenberg

This pathway gives a brief overview of some of Isaac Rosenberg's poetry and letters, and some of the images that might have inspired him during his time spent in France from the summer of 1916 until his death on 1st April, 1918.

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Women in the War - Vera Brittain

This tutorial will attempt to inspire discussion and inquiry into the experience of middle-class women in Great Britain during the First World War, focusing on the letters and poetry of Vera Brittain.

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Edward Thomas

This tutorial traces the wartime experience of the poet Edward Thomas, with particular emphasis on the effects of the First World War on families and children.

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Robert Graves

This pathway offers a brief overview of Robert Graves's experience of the First World War.

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Love in a time of war

This pathway is intended for students exploring texts related to relationships in the First World War. The pathway has a particular relevance for students studying the First World War Option at AS level for AQA Specification A and may also be of use at A2 level for the theme 'Love Through the Ages'. CONSIDER DEVELOPING FURTHER WITH REFS TO male-female RELATIONSHIPS, FRIENDSHIPS AMONG WOMEN??

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