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In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae

In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

In Flanders Fields Summary
Popularity of "In Flanders Fields": John McCrae, a famous Canadian poet and artist, wrote "The Flanders Field," which is also one of the most famous lyric poems. It was first published in December 1915 in England's Punch. The poem pays tribute to the dead soldiers, who lost the battle of their lives defending their country in the war. The popularity of the poem lies in the fact that it shows the vulnerability of life and also how the 'poppy' flowers have become a symbol of honor to fallen soldiers in WWI and WWII.
"In Flanders Field" as representative of hope: the poem reinforces the wishes of the fallen soldiers who left the transitory world, but their souls are still attached to their lands. and endless rows of crosses mark the graves of those who lost their lives during the war. The poet, very artistically, tries to create empathy between his readers and the dead soldiers by explaining that they were once alive and now, everyone has p and the larks fly and sing over the land, captivated by hope, the poet encourages the living to take the baton and continue the fight against the enemies, and if they are not going to take the baton in arms, the dead will not be able to sleep peacefully in their graves, tormented by their failure.
Most important themes in “In Flanders Fields”: The juxtaposition of life, death and hope are the most important themes in the poem. The poet used vivid imagery along with other literary elements to capture these themes. The crosses show the number of lives, poppies and lark song also stand for life and hope, which means that all is not lost. That is why those who live should fight and honor the dead and their inheritance.
Analysis of literary devices in “In Flanders Fields”
Literary devices are techniques with which writers achieve a special and pointed effect in their texts. Using them appropriately can help readers understand the plain text on a deeper level. Analysis of some of the literary devices used here The poem was given below.

Alliteration: Alliteration is the repetition of consonant tones on the same line as / f / sound in “In Flanders the poppies blow” and / s / sound in “We lived, felt them Dawn, saw the sunset gl ow “,
Imagery: Images are used to make readers perceive things with their five senses. John has used visual appeal, such as “The Poppies Blow in Flanders”, “Sunset Glow” and “Between the Crosses, row after row.
Symbolism: Symbolism uses symbols to denote ideas and qualities and to give them symbolic meanings that differ from the literal meanings. John used many symbols in this poem, such as "Poppy" symbolizes the dead souls and "Torch" is the symbol of hope. Similarly, "rows of poppies" symbolize the rows of dead soldiers and "larks" the symbol of life.
Enjambment: It is defined as a thought in a verse that does not end with a line break. Rather, it scrolls to the next line. For example
“For you we throw
The torch if you have no hands. Be yours to hold it high “

Hyperbole: Hyperbole is a phrase in which the author exaggerates things to the utmost. John used this device in the last verse of the poem where he says, “To you, because our hands are failing The torch.” The dead souls do not actually throw the torch, instead it represents the hope they present to the world .
Personification: Personification is intended to give inanimate objects human characteristics. John has used the personification in verse four of the poem, “The larks, still singing boldly, fly”, as if the larks were humans who know how to sing. poem, "We are the dead." The poet is comparing the older soldiers to the dead and referring to them as already dead.
Literary analysis shows that this poem, although it seems like a simple composition, can quickly catch the attention of readers due to its thought-provoking subject matter. .

Analysis of Poetic Devices in “In Flanders Field”
Poetic and literary devices are the same, but some are only used in poetry. Here is the analysis of some of the poetic devices used in this poem.

Rondeau: A rondeau is a short film poem consisting of fifteen lines that have two rhymes throughout. The first few words or sentences from the first line are repeated twice as a refrain in the poem. This poem is written in the format of the French rondeau.
Stanza: A stanza is a poetic form There are three stanzas in this poem, and all vary in length.
Quatrain: A quatrain is a four-line stanza borrowed from Persian poetry. Here is the second stanza Quatrain.
Quintet: A quintet is a five-fed stanza. Here the first stanza is a quintet because it consists of five lines.
Sestet: A sestet is a six-line stanza of poetry. Here is the last stanza Sestet, as it is six lines long.
Rhyme Scheme: The poem follows the AABBA, AABC, AABBAC rhyme scheme.
Iambic tetrameter: It is a kind of meter, in which there are four Iambs per line. This poem contains iambic tetrameters such as “In Flanders fields the poppies blow”.
Repetition: There is a repetition of the short verse “In Flanders Fields”, which created the musical quality of the poem.
Refrain: The lines that are repeated at some distance in the poem are called the refrain. “In Flanders Fields” is repeated in the same words: It has become a refrain.
Quotes used
These lines can be used in a speech to motivate the younger generation to be recruited into the military.

“Take up our quarrel with the enemy:
To protect you from missing hands, we
throw the torch; be yours to hold it high