What does Hughes try to get the reader to imagine throughout the poem?
to try imagine the thoughts and feeling of every unnamed soldier in battle.
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What does Hughes try to recreate?
He tries to recreate the traumatic physical nature of the bayonet charge
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Why is there personal discomfort within the poem?
the personal discomfort indicates that war is awkward and an unnatural thing to do
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'Like a man who has jumped up in the dark' What does this suggest?
He is lost, lonely and vulnerable
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Hugh uses a vocabulary choice of onomatopoeia and alliteration, why?
this helps the images come to life.
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How is the verse 'Bullets smacking belly' expressed?
This creates a violent image which is emphasised by the alliteration of 'b' creating a harsh sound like the sound of gunfire
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He uses metaphors and Imagery. 'Its mouth wide/Open silent' what does this suggest?
desperation, despair, pleading yet silent. It suggests the soldiers senses are numb.
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Identify and examine the similes in the poem. How do the connections Hughes makes help reveal the soldiers state of mind?
Discuss
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What poem does Bayonet Charge compare with because of experience of conflict/battle?
Charge of the Light Brigade
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What transformation does the soldier go through?
From a soldier living thinking person to just a dangerous war weapon.
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The flow of the poem is broken by the use of dashes '-'. What does this show?
This shows how the soldier is waking up to what is happening and is slowly starting to think
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How are the free and clear thoughts of the soldier presented in the poem?
Images you can see as well as images you can hear
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what is the meaning of the repetition of the 'h' sound?
This expresses the soldiers heavy breathing
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The poet uses the pronoun of he. Why?
It shows how it could represent any soldier
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how does Bayonet Charge compare with Futility?
they deal with the horror of war. Futility is mourning and in a moment of peace whereas Bayonet Charge is heat of action and dying. Use of contrast between nature and war
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How does Bayonet charge compare with Belfast Confetti?
The actual experience of conflict. Range of language techniques to present feelings of fear and confusion. they show how language and thought is impossible when challenged by action and violence
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
What does Hughes try to recreate?
Back
He tries to recreate the traumatic physical nature of the bayonet charge
Card 3
Front
Why is there personal discomfort within the poem?
Back
Card 4
Front
'Like a man who has jumped up in the dark' What does this suggest?
Back
Card 5
Front
Hugh uses a vocabulary choice of onomatopoeia and alliteration, why?
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