The Whispers of WarA poem is composed of an overarching theme that sets the mood. The mood of the poem varies from happy to sad, angry to pleasant or many others. The theme is a general overview of what the poem states, but the poem itself has a much deeper meaning and is a valuable interpretation. Among the words and phrases of a poem there are some underlying characteristics and ideas that must be noticed in order for the poem to be understood. The use of war is a general theme used very often. The following authors and their poems use the theme of war: "The Soldier" by Rupert Brooke; “Anthem for Doomed Youth” by Wilfred Owen; and “An Irishman Foretells His Death” by William Butler Yeats. Even though the three poems use the theme of war, they seem to whisper other underlying ideas which are patriotism, realism and destiny. Robert Brooke's poem, "The Soldier", is a great depiction of the patriotism of an English soldier. At the time the poem War was written, World War I was in full force, so this may have affected Brooke's writing of this poem. The poem is written from the look of an English soldier. Throughout the poem, the implications of patriotism are presented through the words choices. "If I should die, think only this of me / That there is some corner of a foreign field / That will forever be England. There will be / In that rich land a richer dust hidden" (320). Brooke portrays this soldier as willing to die for his country, only then will he be able to contribute to England's victory. The soldier feels that his life will be held in honor and that his bones are worth much more than a piece of land. Furthermore, the soldier thinks that when he dies, he will leave a little piece of England on the battlefield, making it a better place. Brooke describes very well the patriotism and mentality of a soldier willing to protect his homeland. In the stories told, it seems that the thought that runs through most soldiers' heads is death and when they will die. In Wilfred Owen's poem, "Anthem for Doomed Youth", the theme of realism is described throughout the poem. Like Brookes, Owen wrote this poem during the World War I era. The poem is written from the point of view of a soldier who talks about the realism of war and the problems it causes..