Exposure Quotes 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureAQA AnthologyGCSEAQA Created by: LFreelandCreated on: 08-09-18 14:21 'merciless iced east winds that knive us' (Language) (Sibilance/Personification) Straight away lets us know that the weather is the real enemy and mimics the sound of wind 1 of 9 'us' 'we' 'our' (Language) (Inclusive Pronouns) Shows the soldiers are part of a family 2 of 9 Ellipsis (Structure) Elongates the experience and shows nothing is ever finished 3 of 9 'What are we doing here?' (Language) (Rhetorical Question) Reflects the soldiers' confusion and lack of power/knowledge 4 of 9 'crusted dark-red jewels' (Language) (Metaphor) Suggests blood is the soldier's only reward 5 of 9 'We only know war lasts, rain soaks,clouds sag stormy' (Language) Soldiers' only experience of war is in the trenches 6 of 9 'Wind's nonchalance' (Language) The wind has no conscience and doesn't care about the suffering 7 of 9 'Back on forgotten dreams' (Language) All patriotic thoughts are gone 8 of 9 Caesura Reflects the unsettled nature of the soldiers' lives 9 of 9
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