Exposure Flashcards
What was Owen’s experience of war when writing Exposure?
He was a soldier
Who did Owen write exposure for?
People back home
What is the form of Exposure
Dramatic monologue
What is the message of exposure?
The true enemy of war is nature
What response did the poet want from the personal dramatic monologue in Exposure
Sympathy
Where do we see caesura and enjambement in exposure?
Throughout the poem
When telling us that natures army is killing the soldiers ,not the actual enemy, what device does the poet use?
Dramatic irony
What does melancholy mean?
Gloomy; sad
What melancholy group does Dawn mass in exposure?
Army
What does Dawns melancholy army attack?
The soldiers
What does Dawn mass ?
Melancholy army
What device does the poet use to present nature in exposure?
Personification
What does the start-stop use of caesura and enjambement throughout exposure reveal about war?
War is unpredictable
What does using a soldier and dramatic monologue make exposure seem?
Personal
Who is the dramatic monologue told from in exposure?
A soldier at war
