Flag Flashcards

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Outlive the blood you bleed - plosive “b” sound indicates bitter tone. Scrutinises actions of warfare, outlasting the lives of those who die.

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Regular rhyme scheme and structure. Rhetorical question start of each stanza.

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“Just a piece of cloth” - “just” demeans and belittles any value - language relegates meaning and values. Repetition enforces message, answering rhetorical q - on the purpose and meaning of conflict

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That brings a nation to its knees - metaphor, shows subservience to conflict, lack of will and freedom, no rational reason to fight

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Narrative perspective, wise man answering rhetorical questions, suggests authority in voice - further raises questions when belittles meaning of flag, forcing the reader to consider the purpose of conflict.

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