Bayonet Charge Flashcards
1
Q
what is the poem about?
A
focuses on a single soldiers experience of a charge towards enemy lines
2
Q
why does the poet use “he” to represent the solider?
A
he’s a universal figure that could be any young solider
3
Q
what sentence is violent imagery and onomatopoeia in this poem?
A
“bullets smacking the belly out of the air”
4
Q
what quote implies that the soldier has a lack of control and insignificance?
A
“in what cold clockwork of the starts and the nations”
“cold” - people in charge don’t care about soldiers
5
Q
what simile shows the frantic movement of the solider?
A
“rolled like a flame”
6
Q
what quote suggests the solider has become a weapon not a human being?
A
“his terrors touchy dynamite”
7
Q
what poem could you link it to?
A
exposure
