Bayonet Charge Flashcards
1
Q
How does Bayonet Charge begin structurally
A
In media res
2
Q
What is the rhythm like in Bayonet Charge
A
Irregular
3
Q
What are the bullets doing to the air
A
Bullets smacking the belly out of the air
4
Q
How does he lug a rifle
A
he lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm
5
Q
What are the two lines about tears
A
The patriotic tear that brimmed in his eye
Sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest
6
Q
What is the clockwork
A
Cold clockwork of the stars and the nations
Was he the hand pointing that second
7
Q
What is the simile for the hare
A
Threw up a yellow hare that rolled like a flame
And crawled in a threshing circle
8
Q
What is dropped in the final stanza
A
King, honour, human dignity etcetera
dropped like luxuries
9
Q
What is the final line
A
His terror’s touchy dynamite
