Bayonet Charge Flashcards
1
Q
Language: evidence in stanza 1 conveing a lack of control
A
‘Stumbling’ ‘dazzled’ ‘suddenly’
2
Q
Form/structure?
A
8 lines-7 lines-8 lines free verse and irregular sentence line lengths no rhyme
3
Q
Stanza 1 feelings
A
Physical discomfort - unprepared
4
Q
Stanza 2 feelings:
A
Confusion: ‘bewilderment’
5
Q
Stanza 3 feelings:
A
Panic: ‘terror’
6
Q
Repeated phrase ‘towards a green hedge’
A
Made to feel as have time has stopped and a lack of achievement
7
Q
Point of the poem
A
The poem explores a soldiers charge through a mix of physical and emotional exploration
