Flashcards in Exposure - Owen Deck (9)
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Theme: Conflict/power of conflict
‘We turn back to our dying’
Context
-Power of conflict has made them believe all that they’re good for is SLOW DEATH and no one cares about them.
-Conflict is so powerful it leads the soldiers to believe all that they have to look to is DEATH.
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Theme: conflict/power of conflict
‘Is it that we are dying?’
Language device- rhetorical question
-It implies that the conflict is so bad that it has led them to have a REAL ACCEPTANCE OF DEATH and no fear of death.
-All the conflict has BRAINWASHED them to believe death is all there is, they have no hope, they feel like they’re dying anyway.
-Conflict is so powerful that it is CONFUSING the soldiers.
3
Theme: Conflict/power of conflict
‘But nothing happens’
Structure- 8 equal stanzas.
-It ends with a half line at the end of each stanza e.g ‘but nothing
happens’.
-This tells us Conflict/ power of conflict is leaving them waiting and losing hope.
-REPETITION symbolises the emphasis of how the PAIN DOESN’T END, the conflict has the control.
4
Theme: Power of nature
‘Merciless iced east winds that knife us’
Context
-Explores the power of nature by describing the weather and comparing it to Mans weapons ‘knife us’ to show how powerful it is.
-PERSONIFICATION of the weather, described as ‘merciless’.
5
Theme: Power of Nature
‘Shivering ranks of grey’
Language device- the rain is personified to get across that nature is more powerful than Man.
-‘Attacks once more in ranks on shivering ranks of grey’
This implies the soldiers are HELPLESS.
WEAKER than nature.
Being ATTACKED by the weather/nature.
6
Theme: Power of nature
‘Flowing flakes that flock’
Structure- Alliteration used throughout the poem, to describe and emphasise the power of the weather.
- Snow is described with alliteration to emphasise the cold powerful weather and how it is
BLANKETING the soldiers beneath the snow.
-The soldiers are stuck beneath it/ they are trapped/ have no way out.
7
Theme: Effect of war on people
‘Our brains ache’
Context - Explores the effect of war on people by describing how the effect of war leaves the soldiers feeling PHYSICALLY and EMOTIONALLY DRAINED.
-These feelings= the reality of war.
8
Theme: Effect of war on people
‘Is it that we are dying?’
Language device - Rhetorical question
-Shows the CONFUSION of the soldiers.
-Conditions are so bad they feel drained and all they can think about is dying.
-They no longer know what’s normal.
-Puts emphasis on the effect war has on people.
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