Bayonet Charge Flashcards
How does it start?
“Suddenly he awoke and was running” it starts in media res.
What does ‘stumbling’ suggest?
Suggests that he is stumbling over being unsure of his purpose.
What does ‘green hedge that dazzled with rifle fire’ suggest?
Beautified imagery in contrast to the horror.
What does ‘the patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eve’ suggest?
That fear had taken over his patriotism.
What does ‘was he the hand pointing that second?’ suggest?
It suggests that he is trapped because the seconds handle on the clock is always spinning.
Also implies that he is trapped forever.
What does ‘threw up a yellow hare that rolled like a flame’ suggest?
The violent connotation is threw up with contrast of the innocence of the hare.
How does it end?
“His terror’s touchy dynamite”. Is suggests that the soldier seems to have become a weapon more than a soldier.
Form
3 stanzas. Third person singular.
