poems Bayonet charge

Question 1

overview

Answer 1

single solder’s experience of a charge towards enemy lines. Describes his thoughts as he tries to stay alive. It is clear that the soldier is not ready and could have been sleeping

Hughes was former RAF service man

Question 2

structure

Answer 2

first person

only he can feel what it is like and it shows the pace of war

Question 3

quote that shows ing verbs

Answer 3

“running” “stumbling” “hearing” “sweating”

shows chaotic atmosphere and dangerous

Question 4

quote that shows caesura

Answer 4

“was he the hand pointing that second? he was”

slows down pace

Question 5

what is a caesura

Answer 5

punctuation in the middle randomly

Question 6

quote that shows simile

Answer 6

“rifle numb as a smashed arm”

useless rifle, almost as bad as a broken arm

Question 7

simile after caesura

Answer 7

“Like a man who has jumped up in the dark and runs”

blined to whats happening

Question 8

context of Ted Hughes

Answer 8

born in Yorkshire
themes of the country, human history
story from father and Wilfred Owen

Question 9

quotes

Answer 9

“King, honour, human dignity, etcetra”

“blue crackling air”