Exposure Analysis Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
Q
“But nothing happens”
A
Repeated throughout the poem to show a frustrating reality of the soldier’s situation - it never improves
2
Q
“Merciless iced-east winds that knive us”
A
Nature is personified as a deadly force - the use of words “knive” and “merciless” create a sense of inescapable and unrelenting suffering
3
Q
“Dawn massing in the east her melancholy army”
A
Dawn is personified - it should bring warmth and comfort but instead brings further misery for the soldiers, showing how bad their situation is
