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Ernest HemingwayA modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
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“Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen
o Why end the poem with a Latin quote? Why not an English slogan?
o How would the poem be different if the last stanza weren't addressed to people at home? How does this stanza change the meaning of the poem?
o How does the speaker portray the realities of war? What images are particularly striking or effective?
“Hills Like White Elephants” by Ernest Hemingway
o What are Jig and the man talking about?
o What is the central conflict in this relationship? (Hint: it’s not about whether or not Jig will get an abortion)
By Ernest Hemingway