Exposure Flashcards
1
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“Merciless iced winds that knife us”
A
- harsh monosyllabic words -> emphasise the harsh conditions
- sibilance -> emphasise the winds strength and power
- personification -> harsh, cruel
- pathetic fallacy
2
Q
“But nothing happens”
A
- repetition
- emphasise the prolongued inncessant waiting
- there is nothing to do but wait to die
3
Q
“Dawn massing in the east her melancholy army”
A
- personified as a woman -> takes life rather than create it
- her army is sad -> they feel sorry for the soldiers who are dying in the cold
4
Q
“On us doors are closed”
A
- emotive language -> they are abandoned / they are exposed
- people at home don’t know whats really going on
- there’s no going back/ they’re trapped
5
Q
Who was Wilfred Owen?
A
- A first hand poet who fought and died in WW1
- His poems are always first person
- He knew the true horrors of trench warfare
- Died a couple of weeks before armistice
6
Q
What are the key themes of Exposure?
A
- Power of nature
- Powerlessness
- Reality of war
- The effects of war
7
Q
What inspired Owen to write Exposure?
A
- the winter of 1917
- Owen had to lie outside and spy on the enemy
8
Q
“Deep into grassier ditches”
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- propaganda
- trying to make the war seem clean and natural
- dressing war up as something exciting
9
Q
What are the realities of war Owen is trying to present?
A
- monsterous
- killing
- danger and death
- horrific
10
Q
Why did Owen write Exposure?
A
- he was angry with the families at home for encouraging young men to fight
- he wanted people to know what war is really like
