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The Hero — Revision Notes

ICSE · Class 10 · English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)

The Hero revision notes for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest: 4 topics in quick points. Includes Poet and Poem at a Glance, Main Characters.

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Key Topics to Revise

1

Poet and Poem at a Glance

  • Siegfried Sassoon lived from 1886 to 1967.
  • He satirised the patriotic pretensions of people who supported a war driven by jingoism.
  • The poem is a war poem and also an anti-war poem.
2

Main Characters and Their Roles

  • Jack is the dead soldier and the mother’s son.
  • The Mother is old, has weak eyes and white hair, and believes her son died gloriously.
  • The Brother Officer visits the mother and tells her the news.
3

Important Quoted Lines

  • "Jack fell as he'd have wished," is spoken by the Mother at the beginning.
  • "The Colonel writes so nicely." is also spoken by the Mother.
  • "We mothers are so proud Of our dead soldiers." shows the mother’s pride.
4

Themes

  • The myth of the glorious soldier is exposed as false.
  • The poem shows the reality of modern warfare as brutal and uncaring.
  • Compassion can appear even through lies.

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The mother believes Jack died asThe mother accepts the official ideaJack panickedThe Brother Officer tells the motherThe final line presents a terrible

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the important topics in The Hero for ICSE Class 10 English Literature-Treasure Chest ( Poems and Short Stories)?
Key topics in The Hero include Poet and Poem at a Glance, Main Characters and Their Roles, Important Quoted Lines, Themes. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the ICSE Class 10 board exam.
How should I revise The Hero for the ICSE Class 10 board exam?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 65 practice questions on The Hero. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.

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