BAYONET CHARGE Flashcards

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who wrote bayonet charge?

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Ted Hughes

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What is the context ?

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Hughes wrote the poem post war era as Hughes father fought in the war so Hughes was highly inspired by his father

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Quotes :

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“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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Quote

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“Suddenly” Poem begins in action and links to idea of waking up in fear

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Quotes

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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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Quotes

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“Threw up a yellow hare “ represents howhares are to do with innocents shows juxtaposed

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Perspective

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Third person to show individual impacts of war

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Quote

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“Blending of body and weapons “

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Structure

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Enjambent

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Comparison

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Both show physiological impacts of war

Soldiers are being scared in both poems

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