War Is Kind

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Learning By Literary Audio Files

Theoden Humphrey

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A 20-year teacher reads and discusses great works of literature for students learning at home.

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A 20-year teacher reads and discusses great works of literature for students learning at home.

Education

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War Is Kind

Learning By Literary Audio Files

1 hour 5 minutes 31 seconds

5 years ago

War Is Kind

Reading and analysis of the poem "Do Not Weep, Maiden, for War Is Kind" by Stephen Crane. Recommended for high school.

The poem is highly disturbing because of imagery of war, suffering, death, and grief, so this has a strong content warning. I also get pretty deep into the imagery, and so the analysis is also graphic.

The poem is a masterpiece of irony, and in it Crane creates multiple impressions, one after another, which build to the final message; I try to trace that same thought process.

Focus on imagery, diction, tone, and irony.

Text: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/47650/war-is-kind-do-not-weep-maiden-for-war-is-kind