Bayonet Charge

Question 1

Bayonet charge

Answer 1

-Bayonet is a gun with a sword or knife on the end
-There are no full stops which represents that there is no time to pause, a frenzied atmosphere
-WW1
-Threatening image, dangerous

Question 2

Suddenly he awoke and was running raw

Answer 2

-Alive, conscious, startled
-Became alert
-Life on the line
-Battle is unexpected
-“Raw” could mean vulnerable, exposed or fragile

Question 3

In raw-seamed hot-khaki, his sweat heavy

Answer 3

-Vulnerable in clothes
-Panic, energy, frightened, burdened

Question 4

Stumbling across a field of clods towards a green hedge

Answer 4

-Natural world with chaotic world imposed
-“Clods” means clumps of mud
-The war impacts nature as well

Question 5

That dazzled with rifle fire hearing

Answer 5

-Overwhelmed by the light
-He is fazed
-Air sparkling with the colours of battle
-He senses with unhightened awareness

Question 6

Bullets smacking the belly out of the air

Answer 6

-The environment is being hurt by the war
-Personification

Question 7

He lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm

Answer 7

-Dragging along in danger
-Personification, doesn’t react because he is stunned. The gun becomes an extension of the soldier
-Simile

Question 8

Thee patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eye

Answer 8

-Sentimental about his country

Question 9

Swearing like molten lava from the centre of his chest

Answer 9

-Industrial image, an iron heart, strong feeling of passion for his country, belief in making to survive