manhunt Flashcards
who wrote it
Simon armitage
when
2007
what war was he fightng in
bosnian
who perspective
Laura Bedoes
who is it about
Eddie Bedoes
why is the title important
determiner that shows it’s both a physical and mental hunt for someone - this someone is both generic and specific
“A T F P A P N A I D”
“AFTER THE FIRST PHASE AFTER PASSIONATE NIGHTS AND INTIMATE DAYS”
“A T F P A P N A I D” - annotated
- military connotation
- new relationship/ rekindling the spark
- (lovey Dovey tone)
O T D H L M T T F R O H F
“ONLY THEN DID HE LET ME TOUCH THE FROZEN RIVER ON HIS FACE”
O T D H L M T T F R O H F - annotated
- baby steps/reserved
- frozen = detached and emotionless
- frozen can be dangerous is stepped on incorrectly (unpredictable)
- metaphor for the scar
P S O H P L
“PARACHUTE SILK ON HIS LUNCTURED LUNG “
P S O H P L - annotated
- vulnerable and weak
- broken parachute is useless
- the sound of the wind flapping in the parachute AKA the wheeze may mirror his breaking pattern
- full stop = new start
R O H B R
“RUNGS OF HIS BROKEN RIBS”
R O H B R - annotated
- ladder mirroring the structure of poem = reaching a goal
- body parts broken = war dehumanises
T I W W M S
“THEN I WILL WIDEN MY SEARCH”
T I W W M S- annotated
- Laura is curious and wants to understand
- manhunt
T A O T D I C C.
“THEN AND ONLY THEN DID I COME CLOSE”
T A O T D I C C. - anotada
- realizes physcological scars are worse
- cant fix him only come close to him
- muted ending
rhyme?
start - couplets
middle break showing the barrier of trauma being broken
