"Vigil Strangel Kept on the Field One Night" develops the idea that soldiers are devoted to the cause of war.
How does the poem convey this idea?
Select the two correct answers.
The speaker honors his friend's wishes to be buried on
the battlefield.
The soldier's death is portrayed as a brave and
honorable sacrifice.
The poem's imagery glorifies war and those who are
called to service.
Although his friend has just been killed, the speaker
returns to battle.

Demonstrating understanding of jem's development one way to demonstrate understanding of character and theme is by writing from the perspective of a character. for this assignment, compose a short poem from the perspective of jem. your poem should detail his feelings about either a. his father, atticus or b. mrs. dubose. the poem must accurately trace the progression of jem's attitudes and beliefs, highlighting the important events and shifts in his perspective detailed above. your writing should also sound like jem, using voice and word choice that reflects the voice and word choice found in the novel. the poem can be a free poem (meaning it does not need to rhyme or follow a particular format). it should be a minimum of twenty-lines in length, have a title, and follow conventional rules of spelling, grammar, and punctuation.