Bayonet Charge By Ted Hughes Flashcards
1
Q
What is a motif
A
A thing that runs through the whole text in this case man + machine
2
Q
What is a theme
A
An idea that runs throughout the whole poem e.g. dehumanisation
3
Q
What is the poem about
A
The soldiers experience charging in on enemy position ( going over the top )
4
Q
What are the messages in bayonet charge
A
War vs nature, war is unnatural, trauma of war
5
Q
What does the enjambment show
A
The rushed, overwhelming panic, thoughts running into each other
