Siegfried Sassoon

LitCharts guides for works by Siegfried Sassoon

Explore LitCharts poetry guides for works by Siegfried Sassoon. Each guide offers line-by-line analysis, exploration of poetic devices, and helpful resources for studying Siegfried Sassoon's poetry.

Attack

"Attack" is a poem by British poet and World War I soldier Siegfried Sassoon, first published in his 1918 collection Counter-Attack and Other Poems. The poem offers a bleak and unflinching look at ... view guide

Base Details

"Base Details," a satirical war poem by the British poet Siegfried Sassoon, takes aim at the military elite of World War I—the "scarlet Majors" who live indulgent, lavish lives while sending young ... view guide

Suicide in the Trenches

"Suicide in the Trenches" is a poem by the British poet Siegfried Sassoon, published in his collection Counter-Attack and Other Poems (1918). As with the other poems in that collection, "Suicide in... view guide

The Death Bed

First published in Siegfried Sassoon's 1917 book The Old Huntsman, "The Death Bed" depicts a young wounded soldier as he lies dying. As the soldier slips in and out of consciousness, it seems as if... view guide

The Rear-Guard

The British poet and World War I soldier Siegfried Sassoon wrote "The Rear-Guard" in 1917 and published it in the collection Counter-Attack, and Other Poems. The poem illustrates the horrors and ch... view guide