Bayonet Charge Flashcards
(5 cards)
Bullets
Bullets smacking the belly out of the air
Personification (each bullet is waking him up)
Onomatepia (smacking)
Shows that this is not what he signed up for
In bewilderment
In bewilderment, he almost stopped -
Volta = he realises that he doesn’t know why he enlisted
Symbolism (bewilderment) - he doesn’t know why he is here
Juxtaposition - behaviour goes against patriarchy
King
King, honour, human dignity, etcetera Dropped like luxuries in a yelling alarm
List these are the reasons he was told to fight
Simile (comparing to the fact that in the event of a fire, people are only concerned with saving themselves)
Form
Epic - about a man waking up from sleep during war
Context
War
Propaganda
Going against patriarchy