PROSE - The Rear-Guard by Sigfried Sassoon

The Rear-Gurad

Sigfried Sassoon

Context

• Inspired by the battle of Arras - loads of underground tunnels

Use of Senses

• Touch
• Smell
• Feel
• No sight - represents the soldiers who can't see why they are fighting

Analysis 

• 'Groping' - active verb - audience is thrown straight into the action - suggesting that he is a sexual demon - against nature - using innocent tunnels for evil
• 'sniffed' - use of the sense of smell
• 'A mirror smashed,' - everything he sees is…