BAYONET CHARGE Flashcards
who wrote bayonet charge?
Ted Hughes
What is the context ?
Hughes wrote the poem post war era as Hughes father fought in the war so Hughes was highly inspired by his father
Quotes :
“Patriotic tear” represent how soldiers also experience suffering too but are told to be tougher or fit to the stereotype of men and be patriotic and honourable as soldiers
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“Suddenly” Poem begins in action and links to idea of waking up in fear
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“Bullets smacking up bellies” represent the violence and severity of war and how merciless war is that humans are treated so inhuman . Also shows being out of breath
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“Threw up a yellow hare “ represents howhares are to do with innocents shows juxtaposed
Perspective
Third person to show individual impacts of war
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“Blending of body and weapons “
Structure
Enjambent
Comparison
Both show physiological impacts of war
Soldiers are being scared in both poems