Bayonet Charge Flashcards
What does “His terror’s touchy dynamite” show
The ptsd and fear creeps up at times, unpredictability, biggest issue
Cyclical, use of the microcosm provides an insight into how many people are effected by war
What does “bullets smacking the belly out of the air” show
Man not mentioned, out of place just thrown into war
Colloquial, tough bullets against the sensitive men
Constant gunfire, nature being disrupted intentionally
What does “yellow hare that rolled like a flame” show
Hare is rural to Yorkshire where poet grew up, reminiscent of home and soft selves before war, innocence
Simile, terrified, fire spreads, death everywhere
Yellow connotes hope from natures hare but cowardly act from human propaganda
What was the motive for writing this poem
His fathers service
His beliefs in the natural world being a bridge between nature and man
What is the form of the poem
Metaphorical narrative, speaks on behalf of society, being reader sense of the environment soldiers where in physical and mental
What does the structure of the poem show
Medias reg, resembles soldiers thrown into war by this above, reader feels empathy for what has occurred
What are the three key quotes from this poem
“Yellow hare rolled like a flame”
“His terrors touchy dynamite”
“Bullets smacking the belly out of the air”
