Exposure

Question 1

Context

Answer 1

.Wilfred Owen was a soldier in ww1
. He died before the end of the war
. He wrote a number of poems which were published after the war

Question 2

Themes

Answer 2

Conflict between man and nature

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

8 stanzas consisting of large amount of repetition, alliteration and onomatopoeia

Question 4

Higher marks

Answer 4

. The poem defies the convention of war and looks at the weather assaulting the soldiers
. The poet uses repetition and a consistent structure to create the static tone of the poem
. The alliteration is used to create a sense of atmosphere to the weather and to draw parallels to the violence of war and weather

Question 5

But nothing happens

Answer 5

Repetition final line emphasises the process doesn’t end the soldiers are frozen in time and hell

Question 6

Sidelong flowing flakes that flock

Answer 6

Snow us describe with alliteration to emphasise the f sounds and highlight the cold heavy blanketing of the weather