The Manhunt Flashcards
1
Q
how many lines are in each stanza
A
2
2
Q
the blown hinge…
A
of his lower jaw
3
Q
the damaged…
A
porcelain collarbone
4
Q
and finger…
A
and thumb
5
Q
parachute silk…
A
of his punctured lung
6
Q
the foetus…
A
of metal beneath his chest
7
Q
unexploded mine…
A
buried deep in his mind
8
Q
and only then…
A
did i come close
9
Q
which two themes are explored in the two stanzas?
A
intimacy and warfare
10
Q
is this stanza theme consistent? why/why not?
A
no –> journey to recovery is bumpy
11
Q
who is this poem about?
A
eddie bedoes
12
Q
which war did eddie serve in and what happened?
A
bosnian war, he had bad PTSD
