It felt peaceful although a little twisted at first.
What did the poem feel like during the start?
200
The lines were of this color.
What is grey?
200
It was the attacking side's artillery fire.
What was the barrage?
200
The beginning of the poem, and likely the rest of the poem happens during this part of the day.
What is dawn?
200
It emerged massed and dun.
What was the ridge?
200
It got intense as the soldiers attacked.
What did the poem feel like during the middle?
300
The ridge was not only this color, but massed.
What is dun?
300
On top of bombs, guns, and battle gear the soldiers had these as well.
What are shovels?
300
After the soldiers left their trenches, time ticked this way.
What ticked blankly?
300
It appeared menacing and scarred.
What did the slope look like?
300
It was slow as the soldier's efforts began to feel like they were in vain.
What did the poem feel like during the end?
400
This color grey is invoked with the mention of this shrouding object.
What is smoke?
400
They were described as being in mud.
How were the flounders described?
400
Due to the smoke and already destroyed land, it is safe to assume that others have already happened.
Is this the first battle?
400
They were charging towards no man's land.
Where were the soldiers after they left their trenches?
400
It felt this way because of the constant mention of grey.
Why did the poem feel dead and dull?
500
This color is invoked with the mention of a bristling object.
What is red?
500
It is safe to assume they weren't electrical, but barbed to be used in combat.
What was the wire?
500
After a side goes over the top, the opposing side retaliates and causes them to back to their trenches. After weeks, they will go over the top as well. Then repeat.
What will happen next?
500
They were going towards the enemy's trenches.
Where were the soldiers headed?
500
He seemed to not like war and wanted it all to end.
What was the speaker's perspective on the subject?