Exposure

Question 1

Name a quote which presents mental suffering in the poem.

Answer 1

'But nothing happens'
'Our brains ache'
'forgotten dreams'
'like a dull rumour of some other war' 
'mad gusts tugging on the wire'

Question 2

Name a quote which presents nature imagery in the poem.

Answer 2

‘merciless iced east winds that knive us’

‘all their eyes are ice’

Question 3

Name a quote which presents loss of faith in the poem.

Answer 3

‘our love is made afraid’

‘for love of God seems dying’

Question 4

Name a quote which presents helplessness in the poem.

Answer 4

‘but nothing happens’

‘on us the doors are closed’

Question 5

Name a quote which presents physical suffering in the poem.

Answer 5

‘our brains ache’

‘we turn back to our dying’