Siegfried Sassoon's poem "To Victory" is concerned primarily with which of the following themes ?
Correct answer: A. His safe return home
- A. His safe return home
- B. The defeat of the Germans
- C. His death and escape from suffering.
- D. His ability to finally kill an enemy soldier
Explanation
“To Victory” expresses Sassoon’s longing to recover the joy and security associated with returning from war. Its main concern is not the military defeat of Germany or the act of killing an enemy, making safe return home the closest option.
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