Exposure

Question 1

Summarise ‘Exposure’ in one sentence.

Answer 1

“Exposure” by Wilfred Owen depicts the harrowing experiences of soldiers in World War I as they endure the brutal elements and the psychological toll of warfare.

Question 2

What does the poem say about nature?

Answer 2

It emphasises the extreme cold by personifying the weather and describing it as a weapon more deadly than the ones of the opposing soldiers.

Question 3

Give two quotes of nature

Answer 3

‘winds that knife us’

‘her melancholy army’
Pathetic fallacy- expresses his emotions through the weather

Question 4

What does the poem say about conflict?

Answer 4

Devastating effects such as the physical and psychological toll it takes on the soldiers as it highlights the relentless brutality of war and leads to the mental and physical deterioration of the soldiers

Question 5

Give 2 quotes that demonstrate the devastating effects of conflict

Answer 5

‘Our brains ache’
- physical toll

‘Slowly our ghosts drag home’
- the traumatic experiences of war has stripped them of their vitality and humanity

Question 6

What does ‘Exposure’ say about the power of humans?

Answer 6

Humans are vulnerable beings at the mercy of nature and the power of war.

Question 7

What does the poem say about individual experiences?

Answer 7

It portrays individual experiences as being overshadowed by the collective suffering and dehumanization brought about by war.

Question 8

What is a quote that best describes individual experiences

Answer 8

‘But nothing happens’