A sonnet is a lyric poem of fourteen lines, traditionally written in iambic pentameter. The sonnet was the form of choice for lyric poets, particularly lyric poets seeking to address traditional themes of love and romance (Sparknotes Editors, 2002). However, Brooke does not use the English sonnet tradition throughout her poem. The rhyme scheme is very close to iambic pentameter and the structure is very Italian. The first 8 lines are a reflection on the soldier and how he died for this country. “In that rich dust hid richer dust” (Brooke 2012: 1915, line 4), showing that the soldier will be buried in a “foreign field”, thus making the dust “richer” because he is English. The last 6 lines are reassuring because he will ascend to an “English paradise” (Brooke 2012: 1915, line 14). Additionally, the use of the sonnet truly personifies the speaker's love and admiration for his