Bayonet Charge

Question 1

“His terror’s touchy dynamite”

Answer 1

Shows how unstable and explosive fear has made the soldier. He’s dehumanised, almost like a weapon ready to go off.

Metaphor / Alliteration

Question 2

“He lugged a rifle numb as a smashed arm”

Answer 2

Rifle is described as heavy and useless, like an injury. Suggests war is not glorious — it’s exhausting, painful, and damaging.

Simile

Question 3

“Sweating like molten iron from the centre of his chest”

Answer 3

Suggests intense fear and adrenaline. Compares the body to a furnace — reflects inner turmoil and how war turns people into machines.

Simile / Imagery