The Manhunt Flashcards
What is the poem about?
Manhunt
It is the wife of the solider getting to know her husband again after he comes home from war injured physically and mentally.
What is the form?
Manhunt
The poems couplet-long stanzas have lines of carrying lengths.
Has rhyming couplet but br at down making the poem feel disjointed and broken like Armitage
What is the structure?
Manhunt
Different injuries are introduced in different couplets gradually moving further into the soldiers body.
This allows the reader to find out the same slow pace as the wife.
What is the language about the body?
Manhunt
The soldiers body is presented using adjectives that describe damage. These are paired with metaphors that suggest his body has become a collection of broken objects. These comparisons could be a way for his wife to understand and come to terms with his injuries.
What is the caring language?
Manhunt
A range of different verbs is used to describe how the woman is caring for the injured man and helping him to regain his strength.
