Exposure Flashcards
Who wrote exposure
Wilfred Owen
Name 3 language techniques
- sibilance
- alliteration and personification
- pronouns
Name 2 structure techniques
- rhythm five lengthy lines
- rhyme pararhyme
How does Owen use sibilance give a quote
Creates cutting bitter edge to the elements
“East winds are merciless”
How does Owen show alliteration and personification and give a quote
Emphasises cold conditions and the elements coming alive to attack the soldiers
“Flowing flakes”
How does Owen use pronouns and give quotes
Shows endurance and their sacrifice
“Our brains ache”
“We keep awake”
What does the rhythm in the poem show
The five lengthy lines per stanza shows although the men are struggling they must keep orderly
What is the effect of the pararhyme and give quotes
Challenge our expectation of what are soldiers should be like
“Knife us”. “Nervous”
What is Exposure about
- Owen’s choice of words describes the extremes to which he and his men were exposed to
- shows the power of nature
Context
Contradicts the image of what soldiers are meant to be like eg in WW1 posters had pictures of solders that would try and encourage people to join the army
