Question

Wound dresser Which statement best expresses a theme of the poem?

Answer 1

Answer:

Among the themes that emerge from the poem is the pathos of their suffering, and more largely, the agony of soldiers of all wars. The focus in the poem is not on the heroism of battlefield exploits, but on the humble suffering of the men who have been devastated physically, psychologically, and spiritually.

Answer 2

Answer:

Explanation:

The narrator goes on to tell the children that it is not the glory of battle that sticks most in his mind, but the painful realities of war.