Which of the following statements accurately compares Rupert Brooke’s “The Soldier” and Siegfried Sassoon’s “The Rear Guard” ?
A. Both poems praise Britain’s military power and its imperial ambitions.
B. Both poems describe Britain’s civilizing mission in the world.
C. Both poems seek to respond to the harsh political and military realities of their day.
D. Both poems romanticize war and glorify the life of the soldier.