Bayonet Charge
Who wrote Bayonet Charge?
Ted Hughes
Who wrote The Charge of the Light Brigade?
Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Who wrote exposure?
Wilfred Owen
Who wrote Poppies?
Jane Weir
Comparing 1 thing to another by saying it is the other.
Metaphor
What is happening at the soldier at the start of the poem?
He is running across a battlefield during a charge
What historical event is the poem based on?
The charge of the light brigade during the Crimean War
What is the main enemy faced by the soldiers in the poem?
The harsh weather and freezing conditions
Who is the speaker of the poem?
A mother of a soldier
Giving objects human qualities or emotions
Personification
What emotion is suggested by the phrase "His terror's touchy dynamite"?
Overwhelming fear that can explode at any moment
What does the repetition of "half a league" help to create?
A sense of rhythm, movement and the soldiers rushing forward
What effect does the repetition "But nothing happens." have?
It emphasises boredom, frustration and the longing for action
What does the image of the "dove" represent?
Love, freedom, having to let go
Why does Ted Hughes compare the soldier to a hare that is running?
To show panic, vulnerability and instinctive desire to survive
What is the significance of "Theirs not to reason why, theirs but to do and die"?
It shows that soldiers have to obey orders and complete their duty even when the orders are wrong
What technique is Owen using here: "merciless iced east winds that knive us"?
personification of nature
Why does Weir talk about everyday domestic details (making clothes, straightening her sons blazer)
To emphasise how she is longing to be a mum again instead of being separate to her son. Also highlights the impact that conflict has on families left behind
Using punctuation in a line of poetry to force readers to reflect on an idea
Caesura
How does Hughes present the conflict between patriotism and survival in the poem?
The soldier realises that survival is more important that ideas such as honour or patriotism
What is the rhythm of The Charge of the Light Bridage called?
Dactylic Dimeter
How does Owen challenge traditional ideas about warfare?
He focuses on suffering, fear and helplessness rather than on glory or heroism, presents war as futile
She is making her son seem vulnerable, infantile and childlike. She is remembering the good memories she has of him from a child.
The overall emotions or mood of a poem
Tone