The Man He Killed

Question 1

Context

Answer 1

.Hardy was against the Boer Wars-believed they were defending themselves
.Not really about Boer Wars-collective
.Working class origins-Dorset hence the Dorset expressions
.Anti-war poet exposes the truths of the war

Question 2

Form

Answer 2

.Dramatic monologue
.Regular rhyme scheme
.Regular rhythm

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

.First person
.Cyclical structure - reflects his ongoing trauma
.Exclamations
.Repetition
.Aposiopesis - dashes to show pauses and stumbling as he thinks for an answer
.Mostly end-stopped lines, little enjambment

Question 4

Quotations

Answer 4

.“Staring face to face”-Moral conflict/psychological effects of war

.“Just as I”-futility of war/regret

.“Because – because”-futility/psychological/guilt

.“Quaint and curious war is”-futility