Bayonet Charge Flashcards
What is the mnemonic ?
HBYH
His Hot Yellow Bullets
“ hot ____, ___ ____ ______”
“ hot khaki, his sweat heavy”
“Bullets ______ ___ ______ ___ __ ___ _____ …. _ ____ ____ __ _ ______ ___”
“Bullets smacking the belly out of the air… a rifle numb as smashed arm”
“Yellow ___ ____ ____ ____ _ _____”
“Yellow hare that rolled like a flame”
“His ______ _____ _______”
“His terror’s touchy dynamite”
“ hot ____, ___ ____ ______”, method
“ hot khaki, his sweat heavy”
- alliteration
- the repeated “h” sound imitates the soldiers heavy breathing as he runs
“Bullets ______ ___ ______ ___ __ ___ _____ …. _ ____ ____ __ _ ______ ___”, method
“Bullets smacking the belly out of the air… a rifle numb as smashed arm”
-simile, suggests his riffle is useless and foreshadows the injuries he’s likely to get
- violent imagery and onomatopoeia describes the sound and impact of the shots
“Yellow ___ ____ ____ ____ _ _____”, method
“Yellow hare that rolled like a flame”
- simile, emphasises the hare’s frantic movement and hints at the danger the soldier is in
“His ______ _____ _______”, method
“His terror’s touchy dynamite”
- alliteration
- the soldiers seems to have become a weapon rather then a human being. He’s driven purely by his terror
Who wrote this poem?
Ted Hughes
Where from is this poet?
England
Was his father on the war?
Yes, WW1
When this poem was published?
1957
HBYH
H = “hot khaki, his sweat heavy”
B = “Bullets smacking the belly out of the air.. a rifle numb as smashed arm.
Y = “Yellow hare that rolled like a flame”
H = “His terror’s touchy dynamite”
