the manhunt (lauras poem) - simon armitage 2008 Flashcards
who are the characters in the poem based on?
written from perspective of a soldiers wife ( laura) who’s husband faces ptsd and suffers from effects of war
why did simon write this poem?
to raise awareness about ptsd
finish the quote “ after the first phase, after ______ ___ and ____ ____”
after the first phase, after passionate nights and intimate days
analyse the quote “ after the first phase, after passionate nights and intimate days”
anaphora/repetition of after shows time is passing and laura is trying to reconnect with eddie. contrast between night and days symbolises start of new relationship as well as time if takes for someone to heal after war
finish the quote “ only then would he let me trace, the ______ ______ ____ ___ through his ____”
only then would he let me trace, the frozen river which ran through his face
analyse the quote “ only then would he let me trace, the frozen river which ran through his face”
elaborate metaphor creates image of his damaged body. refers to him being scarred metaphorically and physically. adjective “frozen” means he feels frozen from pain and fear he has experienced
finish the quote “ and handle and hold the _____, _____ collar-bone”
and handle and hold the damaged, porcelain collar-bone
analyse the quote “ and handle and hold the damaged, porcelain collar-bone”
alliteration emphasises fragility mentally and physically, also shows how careful laura is with him. enjabment represents her continuing to care. “porcelain” exaggerates this idea of fragility as porcelain is fragile and easily breakable like him
finish the quote “ and mind and attend the fractured _______ of _____ _____”
and mind and attend the fractured rudder of shoulder blade
analyse “ and mind attend the fractured rudder of shoulder blade”
elaborate metaphor reflects his loss of movement. rudder is usually something that controls or steers, however his wife is acting as one
finish the quote “ and feel the hurt of his ____ ____”
and feel the hurt of his grazed heart
analyse the quote “ and feel the hurt of his grazed heart”
metaphor referring to a literal and metaphorical idea of his heart being damaged. emotive impact on reader
finish the quote “ _____ of _____ beneath his chest”
foetus of metal beneath his chest
analyse the quote “ foetus of metal beneath his chest”
“foetus” suggest couples relationship will be forever changed, like how childbirth changes a relationship
finish the quote “ to a sweating, unexploded mine, _____ ___ __ ___ ___”
to a sweating, unexploded mine buried deep in his mind
