Themes and Messages in 'Futility'

The video discusses Wilfred Owen's poem 'Futility', a war elegy reflecting on the pointless loss of life in war. The poem's themes include the futility of war, the power of nature, and the philosophical questions about creation and destruction. Owen's personal experiences in World War I provide a backdrop for the poem's imagery and symbolism. The video encourages readers to reflect on the senselessness of war and the value of life.

What genre does the poem 'Futility' belong to?

• Romantic Poetry

• Modernist Poetry

• Nature Poetry

• War Poetry

What is the central theme of the poem 'Futility'?

• The beauty of nature

• The inevitability of death

• The futility of war

• The power of love

How does the poem 'Futility' begin?

• With a description of a battlefield

• With a call to move a soldier into the sun

• With a reflection on a soldier's past

• With a question about the meaning of life

What does the speaker hope the sun will do for the soldier?

• Warm him

• Revive him

• Comfort him

• Guide him

What past life is reflected upon in the poem?

• The soldier's family life

• The soldier's time in the army

• The soldier's childhood

• The soldier's life as a farmer

What does the poem question about creation?

• The power of the sun

• The logic of creation

• The purpose of life

• The beauty of nature

What message does the poem 'Futility' convey about war?

• War is glorious

• War is inevitable

• War is senseless

• War is necessary