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6. What is the theme (the central idea) of this poem? Can you state it in a single sentence? Elaborate on your idea.

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6. What is the theme (the central idea) of this poem? Can you state it in a single sentence? Elaborate on your idea.

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I believe that the theme of this poem is the unrelenting and unforgiving nature of war. Whitman describes a young man in his poem, "I think this face is the face of the Christ himself,". He sees a young man as good and pure as christ that has been mutilated by this war and wants to show this devastating side of war. I believe Whitman wrote this poem in order to show people the terrible effects war can cause.

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#5  Are there any symbols? What do they mean? Are they universal symbols or do they arise from the context of this poem?

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#5  Are there any symbols? What do they mean? Are they universal symbols or do they arise from the context of this poem?

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The poem includes many symbols. These include all of the men in the hospital/tents. "Three forms I see on stretchers lying, brought out there untended". Each man is its own symbol showing their own generation and the goodness of humanity. They show that everyone, every generation, is affected by the terrible harsh reality of war. The men on the stretchers are just in the poem but the symbol of the stretchers and hard comings the war brings are universal.

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#1-What is the poem’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic?

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#1-What is the poem’s tone? Which words reveal this tone? Is the poem ironic?

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The poem, "A sight in Camp in the daybreak gray and Dim" has very unique tone. The poem displays a destructive tone. The poem takes place in a civil war hospital camp with three different men. These men are from all ages and yet are all in the same situation. The poem shows the men, "Three forms I see on stretchers lying, brought out there untended lying," this shows the destructive side of war.

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4. What figures of speech are used? How do they contribute to the tone and meaning of the poem?

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4. What figures of speech are used? How do they contribute to the tone and meaning of the poem?

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In our poem, they describe the cheeks of a young boy that was badly hurt as being a beautiful ivory color. Ivory is very pure and so you can imagine how this boy might have appeared or been symbolized in this poem. When he sees a young boy laying in bed he says, "who are you, my child and
darling? Who are you sweet boy with cheeks yet blooming?" This is a metaphor because a young boys cheeks can't bloom like a flower but he's referring to his age and puberty.

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A SIGHT in camp in the daybreak gray and dim,

As from my tent I emerge so early sleepless,

As slow I walk in the cool fresh air the path near by the hospital
tent,

Three forms I see on stretchers lying, brought out there untended
lying,

Over each the blanket spread, ample brownish woolen blanket,

Gray and heavy blanket, folding, covering all.

Curious I halt and silent stand,

Then with light fingers I from the face of the nearest the first just
lift the blanket;

Who are you elderly man so gaunt and grim, with well-gray'd
hair, and flesh all sunken about the eyes?

Who are you my dear comrade?

Then to the second I step—and who are you my child and
darling?

Who are you sweet boy with cheeks yet blooming?

Then to the third—a face nor child nor old, very calm, as of
beautiful yellow-white ivory;

Young man I think I know you—I think this face is the face
of the Christ himself,

Dead and divine and brother of all, and here again he lies.