Exposure Flashcards
1
Q
How does Owen link to the war?
A
He joined the birtish army in 1915, was a War Poet.
2
Q
What does the title of the poem reflect?
A
- Exposes reality of war, and truth to the public.
- Exposure of the soldiers to the cold weather.
3
Q
What is the rhyme scheme?
A
Repetitive, ABBAC,
use of Pararhyme/ half-rhyme to mirror the unease of soldiers, being denied full closure of a full rhyme.
4
Q
What does the end line of the stanzas ‘But nothing happens’ represent?
A
- emphasises the agony of waiting and that war is not all about action.
- sense of hopelessness and despair.
5
Q
When was the coldest winter yet?
A
1917
6
Q
what does ‘for the love of god seems dying’ suggest?
A
The soldiers have lost all faith
7
Q
What does the sibilance in the beginning of the poem imply?
A
It sounds like the wind, emphasises how the weather is an enemy.
8
Q
what does ‘all their eyes are ice’ show?
A
How the weather can take victims, just like an enemy soldier.
