The Manhunt Flashcards
1
Q
What year was ‘The Manhunt’ published?
A
2007
2
Q
Who wrote ‘The Manhunt’?
A
Simon Armitage
3
Q
Who is ‘The Manhunt’ about?
A
Eddie Beddoes and his wife Laura Beddoes
4
Q
Has Simon Armitage had war experience?
A
no - worked only as a probation officer
5
Q
What is the form of ‘The Manhunt’?
A
couplets
6
Q
Does ‘The Manhunt’ have a rhyme scheme?
A
starts strong and breaks down (reflects weaknesses in relationship)
7
Q
The Manhunt: “only then would he..
A
let me trace”
8
Q
The Manhunt: “the frozen river which…
A
ran through his face”
9
Q
The Manhunt: “the parachute silk of…
A
his punctured lung.”
10
Q
The Manhunt: “and feel the hurt of…
A
his grazed heart.”
11
Q
The Manhunt: “a sweating, unexploded…
A
mine buried deep in his mind”
