The Manhunt Flashcards
1
Q
Author?
A
Simon armitage
2
Q
Context?
A
- Bosnian war
- Eddie Beddows and wife Laura
- PTSD
- blazan poetry (physical tracing of lovers body)
3
Q
Structure
A
- Literal tracing of the body
4
Q
Imagery? 2 quotes and 2 words
A
- body compared to war landscape “frozen river”
- compared to machine “blown hinge”
- fragile “porcelain” “silk”
5
Q
Quote from middle of the poem , shows she is hopeful and sums up relationship showing they are sharing the pain
A
“And feel the hurt of his grazed heart”
6
Q
Unnatural quote that shows the PTSD also disturbing
A
“The foetus of metal beneath his chest”
7
Q
Last lines, ambiguous. Shows husband stuck and haunted in past and wife is in the present.
A
“Every nerve in his body has tightened and closed. Then, and only then, did I come close.”
8
Q
Form?
A
Poem is broken up and fragmented like his mind
Whole poem is in couplets
Half rhyme to show that its not a whole relationship and she is trying to connect
