Bayonet Charge Flashcards
Quote 1: media awake
“Suddenly he awoke” - media res - dreams nightmare
Quote 2: raw dog
“Raw” repeated conveys intensity - cut clear
Quote 3: stumble guys
“Stumbling” - unfamiliar , lack of control , not calm
Quote 4: HHHHHHHHH
Repetition of “h” sound in first 3 lines conveys panting
Quote 5: shooting the Buddha belly air
“Bullets smacking the belly out of the air” - accentuates impact of the bullets , heightens danger
Quote 6: bros arm just don’t work
“Lugged a rifle around as a smashed arm” describing missile as a useless limb , helpless state
Quote 7: captain America is really hot like iron man
“Patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eye sweating like molten iron” - tears to sweat
Quote 8: better think about this one why don’t I stop and
“He almost stopped-” contemplates life , punctuation mirrors his actions -
Quote 9: cockwork of the star
“Cold clockwork of the stars” - destiny , cog imagery “c” sounds like a machine
Quote 10: statue runner, the ground is shaped like an s
“Stationery in mid stride.The shot-slashed furrows” - caesura , “s” like the ground
Quote 11: blah flaming hare
“Threw up a yellow hare that rolled like a flame” - corrupted nature “flame” -hell
Quote 12: threshing curcle
“Threshing circle” - chaos
Quote 13: ecetrA
“King, honour , human dignity,ecetra ” - reasons to fight, meaningless
Quote 14: war lambo
“Dropped like luxuries” - ideals of war (false)
Quote 15: BEST WUOTE EVER BOOM BOOM
“His terrors touchy dynamite” - alliteration, repetition of “t” sound like a ticking time bomb , about to explode
