Theory question 112
Non-African PoetryLiterature 2, Section D
Examine the poet's mood in “An Irish Airman Foresees His Death”.
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Model answer
Calm, resigned acceptance of death ('I know that I shall meet my fate').
Detachment: no hate, no love for either side.
Indifference to outcome for his people.
Exhilaration: 'lonely impulse of delight'.
Reflective, balanced view: past and future 'waste of breath'.
Explanation
Name the mood(s) and back them with lines.