Bayonet charge Flashcards
1
Q
Bullets smacking
A
The belly out of the air
2
Q
What cold clockwork
A
Of the stars and the nations
3
Q
The patriotic
A
Tear
4
Q
King, honour
A
Human dignity etcetera
5
Q
His terror’s
A
Touchy dynamite
6
Q
What is the structure?
A
Begins in middle of action
Enjambment creates disjointed effect
Repitition of raw shows difficulty of expressing moment
Illusion to Wilfred Owen poem Spring Offensive - ease - shows inability to describe horror of war