a womans husband has just returned after war and she is devestated and discovering his physical as well as mental injuries.
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structure
couplets to reflect that this is a couple rediscovering their relationship all over again as he is a new man who the woman doesnt know. also shows how slow this search process is
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'only then'
repitition shows the tiny amount of emotional progress she is making. She is not able to get close to him as his mental state of mind is very disturbed post war.
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'blown hinge of his lower jaw'
''blown hinge' shows how he is unable to talk to his wife and unable to open up to her.
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'unexploding mine'
suggests that if she tries too hard and pushes the limit he will flip out causing damage to her or himself
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'i come close'
could mean they reunited again or could mean she came close but never achieved him back implying how their relationship is now shattered.
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couplets to reflect that this is a couple rediscovering their relationship all over again as he is a new man who the woman doesnt know. also shows how slow this search process is
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