Exposure -Wilfred owen Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
what line is repeated 4 times
A
“but nothing happens”
2
Q
name 3 quotes:
A
-“the merciless iced east winds that knive us…”
-personification
-“sudden successive flights of bullets streak the silence”
-sibilance
-“all their eyes are ice”
-metaphor
3
Q
what are 2 connotations for merciless
A
-no remorse
-ruthless
-relentless
4
Q
name a quote that shows loss of purpose
A
“slowly our ghosts drag home;”
-metaphor
5
Q
what are the key themes?
A
-power of nature
-reality of war
-loss and absence