Exposure (1917) Wilfred Owen Quotes Flashcards
1
Q
Alliteration. Weak ‘w’ sound conveys the speaker’s lack of purpose/energy.
A
“Wearied we keep awake because the night of silent.”
2
Q
Sibilance. Reflects the sound and speed of bullets.
A
“Sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence.”
3
Q
Simile. Likens barbed wire to bramble lessening the horror of conflict but increasing the horror of nature
A
“Like twitching agonies of men among its bramble.”
4
Q
Repetition. Demonstrates certainty of death.
A
“dying.”
5
Q
Irregular rhyme scheme.
A
Things at war are difficult to predict.
6
Q
Rhetorical Question. Makes the reader think war is pointless.
A
“What we doing here?”
