Exposure, Wilfred Owen Quotes Flashcards

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What is a quote that personifies the wind and uses ellipsis?

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“merciless iced east winds that knive us…”
Stanza 1

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What is a quote that personifies the night and evokes a theme of silence?

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“the night is silent”
Stanza 1

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What is the quote repeated throughout the poem?

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“But nothing happens.”
Stanzas 1, 3, 4 and 8

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What is a quote that reflects on the endless cycle of war?

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“Far off, like a dull rumour of some other war.”
Stanza 2

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What is a quote that uses colour imagery and personification?

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“Pale flakes with fingering stealth”
Stanza 5

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What is a quote using caesura and metaphor?

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“Pause over half-known faces. All their eyes are ice,”
Stanza 8

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