Bayonet Charge Flashcards
(10 cards)
What quote that applies in media res starts the poem
Suddenly he awoke and was running raw
Quotes that contain the theme of g
“That dazzled with rifle fire”” bullets smacking the belly out of the air ””he lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm”
Which quotes reflect the soldier stopping to think
“In bewilderment then he almost stopped””statuary in mid stride”
What quote contains caesura and how does it affect the reader
Was he the hand pointing that second? It forces the reader to reflect on the purpose of war and the unfair treatment of soldiers
What quote contains the imagery to the hare
Threw up a yellow hare that rolled like a flame
What quotes use alliteration
“In what cold clockwork” , “Then the shot slashed furrows” “ His terrors touchy dynamite”
What quotes question patriotism and what the soldiers are fighting for
“The patriotic tear that had brimmed in his eye” , “King honour human dignity etcetera”
What the the quote “dropped like luxuries in a yelling alarm suggest
The the reasons why the soldier is fighting were lost at the sight of war
What does the free verse(no regular rhyme scheme) represent
The chaos of war
What narrative is this poem in? And what does it reflect
Third person retrospective narrative. It creates a dehumanising sense it creates distance and it broadens the perspective
