War Poems Unleashed: Test Your Knowledge of War Poetry

Homer, a blind Greek Bard from Ionia, is believed to have composed "The Iliad," an epic poem set during the ten-year siege of Troy, one of the oldest surviving works of Western literature.

"Dulce et Decorum est" is a famous war poem by Wilfred Owen, exposing the brutal realities of war and challenging the notion of it being sweet and honorable.

Walt Whitman's poem "Beat! Beat! Drums!" serves as a patriotic rally call for the North during the American Civil War, urging action and unity.

Wilfred Owen, an English poet and soldier, wrote notable works of war poetry, including "Dulce et Decorum est" and "Anthem for Doomed Youth."

Siegfried Sassoon became one of the leading poets of the First World War, describing the horrors of the trenches and satirizing patriotic pretensions.

Siegfried Sassoon, decorated for bravery on the Western Front, wrote poems criticizing jingoism-fueled war and satirizing those he viewed as responsible.

Thomas Hardy wrote poems related to various wars, including "In Time of 'The Breaking of Nations,'" addressing the impact of war on humanity.

Ralph Waldo Emerson's poem "Concord Hymn" commemorates the Patriot militia at the Battle of Concord during the American Revolutionary War. It mentions the "shot heard round the world."

Walt Whitman's collection "Drum-Taps" (1865) deals with his experiences during the American Civil War and reflects his time as a nurse in army hospitals.

Thomas Hardy wrote war poems related to the Napoleonic Wars, the Boer Wars, and World War I, including the notable poem "Drummer Hodge."