Text:
Do not weep, maiden, for war is kind,
Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky
And the affrighted steed ran on alone,
Do not weep.
War is kind.
Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment,
Little souls who thirst for fight,
These men were born to drill and die.
The unexplained glory flies above them.
Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom--
A field where a thousand corpses lie.
Do not weep, babe, for war is kind.
Because your father tumbles in the yellow trenches,
Raged at his breast, gulped and died,
Do not weep.
War is kind.
Swift blazing flag of the regiment,
Eagle with crest of red and gold,
These men were born to drill and die.
Point for them the virtue of slaughter,
Make plain to them the excellence of killing
And a field where a thousand corpses lie.
Mother whose heart hung humble as a button
On the bright splendid shroud of your son,
Do not weep.
War is kind!
Because your lover threw wild hands toward the sky
And the affrighted steed ran on alone,
Do not weep.
War is kind.
Hoarse, booming drums of the regiment,
Little souls who thirst for fight,
These men were born to drill and die.
The unexplained glory flies above them.
Great is the battle-god, great, and his kingdom--
A field where a thousand corpses lie.
Do not weep, babe, for war is kind.
Because your father tumbles in the yellow trenches,
Raged at his breast, gulped and died,
Do not weep.
War is kind.
Swift blazing flag of the regiment,
Eagle with crest of red and gold,
These men were born to drill and die.
Point for them the virtue of slaughter,
Make plain to them the excellence of killing
And a field where a thousand corpses lie.
Mother whose heart hung humble as a button
On the bright splendid shroud of your son,
Do not weep.
War is kind!
Initial Response:
I believe that “War is Kind,” is a satirical poem. Although the title states that war is kind, Stephen Crane is trying to show how war is very gruesome. Throughout many examples, Crane vividly shows how war can be such a frightening thing.
Paraphrase:
Do not cry woman. War is kind.
Because your lover jumped into the war,
And the bewildered man ran by himself.
Do not cry.
Because your lover jumped into the war,
And the bewildered man ran by himself.
Do not cry.
War is kind.
The booming drums of the regiment is heard everywhere.
The booming drums of the regiment is heard everywhere.
Many men have a thirst for fighting.
The men were born to train and die.
The glory is hanging above them.
The men were born to train and die.
The glory is hanging above them.
The battle was a fight for the kingdom-
A field where many men have died
Do not cry, baby, war is kind.
Even though your father tumbles in the trenches,
Raged with himself, he died
Do not cry.
War is kind.
The swift blazing flag of the Swift blazing flag of the regiment,
With the emblem of an eagle, colored with a red and gold crest,
These men where born to train and die.
Show them the true ways of slaughter.
Show them the beauty of killing
where a field of corpses lie.
A mothers heart has sunk at the bottom.
On the blanket where her son lies.
Do not cry.
War is kind.
A field where many men have died
Do not cry, baby, war is kind.
Even though your father tumbles in the trenches,
Raged with himself, he died
Do not cry.
War is kind.
The swift blazing flag of the Swift blazing flag of the regiment,
With the emblem of an eagle, colored with a red and gold crest,
These men where born to train and die.
Show them the true ways of slaughter.
Show them the beauty of killing
where a field of corpses lie.
A mothers heart has sunk at the bottom.
On the blanket where her son lies.
Do not cry.
War is kind.
SWIFTT
{SW}SYNTAX/ Word Choice:
The author uses repetition to convey his sarcastic tone, and he also provides examples and events of war, and then proceeds with the main idea of the poem, which is “war is kind.”This is reiterated through almost the entire poem. The word choice is very dismal, and miserable. The author is portraying the grief of losing a loved one in war, but how in the end, war is kind (satire). This is portrayed in the lines “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button/ On the bright splendid shroud of your son,/ Do not weep./War is kind!”
{I}Imagery:
“War is kind” displays many graphic scenes of warfare throughout the poem. In lines such as, “The swift blazing flag of the Swift blazing flag of the regiment,/With the emblem of an eagle, colored with a red and gold crest,/ These men were born to train and die./ Show them the true ways of slaughter” the author tells the reader the difficult times during war.
{F}Figurative Language:
The poem uses both alliteration and personification. An example of alliteration occurs in the line, “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button.” Personification is exemplified through the line, “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button” that shows that her heart is dropping, and “The unexplained glory flies above them” where glory flies above the men.
{T}Tone:
The tone for the poem is very sarcastic and dismal. The author constantly portrays the gruesome, graphic war scenes, such as “Swift blazing flag of the regiment,Eagle with crest of red and gold, These men were born to drill and die” showing the fears of war, yet stating that “war is kind.” The dismal tone also occurs when the author paints the war scene. An example would be, “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep. War is kind!”
{SW}SYNTAX/ Word Choice:
The author uses repetition to convey his sarcastic tone, and he also provides examples and events of war, and then proceeds with the main idea of the poem, which is “war is kind.”This is reiterated through almost the entire poem. The word choice is very dismal, and miserable. The author is portraying the grief of losing a loved one in war, but how in the end, war is kind (satire). This is portrayed in the lines “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button/ On the bright splendid shroud of your son,/ Do not weep./War is kind!”
{I}Imagery:
“War is kind” displays many graphic scenes of warfare throughout the poem. In lines such as, “The swift blazing flag of the Swift blazing flag of the regiment,/With the emblem of an eagle, colored with a red and gold crest,/ These men were born to train and die./ Show them the true ways of slaughter” the author tells the reader the difficult times during war.
{F}Figurative Language:
The poem uses both alliteration and personification. An example of alliteration occurs in the line, “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button.” Personification is exemplified through the line, “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button” that shows that her heart is dropping, and “The unexplained glory flies above them” where glory flies above the men.
{T}Tone:
The tone for the poem is very sarcastic and dismal. The author constantly portrays the gruesome, graphic war scenes, such as “Swift blazing flag of the regiment,Eagle with crest of red and gold, These men were born to drill and die” showing the fears of war, yet stating that “war is kind.” The dismal tone also occurs when the author paints the war scene. An example would be, “Mother whose heart hung humble as a button On the bright splendid shroud of your son, Do not weep. War is kind!”
{T}Theme:
The theme of “War is Kind” is that war is not as simple as it seems- lives, families, and love are all at stake. The author satirizes the concept of war, stating that “These men were born to drill and die,”
The theme of “War is Kind” is that war is not as simple as it seems- lives, families, and love are all at stake. The author satirizes the concept of war, stating that “These men were born to drill and die,”
Conclusion:
Before reading this poem, I thought that this poem would provide examples of how war is kind, and not a frightful thing. After reading, however, it was evident that the poem’s title is a paradox. The poem was actually about how war is very frightful, and how casualties are not just deaths, but the breaking of relationships.
Before reading this poem, I thought that this poem would provide examples of how war is kind, and not a frightful thing. After reading, however, it was evident that the poem’s title is a paradox. The poem was actually about how war is very frightful, and how casualties are not just deaths, but the breaking of relationships.
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