The Manhunt

Question 1

Start quote (1)

Answer 1

‘After the first phase’ suggest that there are many stages to recovery. The wife is looking for her husband, who is metaphorically lost because of his injuries.

Question 2

Start quote (2)

Answer 2

‘The frozen river which ran through his face’ she has a gentle touch, and he is slowly allowing her to explore his injuries – take trust. Armitage describes a scar on his face. However, the damage isn’t just physical, but also for psychological

Question 3

Middle quote (1)

Answer 3

‘Only then’ repetition demonstrates that is taking time for her to progress. Every time only then is said she is exploring a new injury and gaining trust from Eddie.

Question 4

Middle quote (2)

Answer 4

‘Of his grazed heart’ coming to the end of her journey and finds his pain. This court is located at the centre of the poem and illustrates that psychological injuries is causing him pain.

Question 5

End quote (1)

Answer 5

‘The foetus of metal beneath his chest’ using the word fetus as a metaphor to represent how the bullet is part of him and how much it affected him

Question 6

End quote (2)

Answer 6

‘Unexploded mine’ a military term to represent his PTSD as he could lose his temper at any time

Question 7

Structure and form

Answer 7

Short stances to represent small steps to recovery and to understand his pain. The pony structure is like a ladder to demonstrate this some rhyming couplets and then this changes to reflect his unpredictable mental state.

Question 8

Personal response

Answer 8

I like the prime, because it demonstrates that soldiers are affected mentally, and physically even after the wars ended