(The Manhunt) Flashcards
Author - Manhunt
Simon Armitage
Speaker - Manhunt
The wife of the soldier
Context - Manhunt
Written about Eddie Bedos and his wife Laura who got badly wounded in the Bosnian War
About - Manhunt
A husband letting his wife explore his body to find the root of his emotional trauma and in doing so slowly lets her back in.
1st line - Manhunt
After the first phase
Last line - Manhunt
Then and only then did i come close
Setting - Manhunt
Domestic setting
Attitude - Manhunt
Anti war
Mood - Manhunt
Sad peaceful atmosphere
Tone - Manhunt
Thoughtful
Why was written - Manhunt
To bring attention to the survivors of war who are often forgotten but who have to deal with the physical and emotional trauma every day
Structure - Manhunt
Short stanzas
lots of use of commas
Rhyme Scheme - Manhunt
Starts with rhyming couplets then stops rhyming with the occasional use of sonic closeness
When was it written - Manhunt
2007
Rhythm - Manhunt
Very broken up with lots of pauses
