Armitage is an English poet, playwright and novelist. The poem focuses on the effect of ex-soldiers. It's based on the account of a British soldiers who served in Iraq
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"Round as it rips through his life"
Violent metaphor- contrast shockingly with the colloquial style of the two stanzas.
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"End of story, except not really"
Volta- Turning point in the poem. The speaker mood changes.
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"Dug in behind enemy lines"
Metaphor- compares to the memory stuck in his mind to a soldier in a trench
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"I"
Poetic voice switches to 'I'- this is now more personal.
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Card 2
Front
Violent metaphor- contrast shockingly with the colloquial style of the two stanzas.
Back
"Round as it rips through his life"
Card 3
Front
Volta- Turning point in the poem. The speaker mood changes.
Back
Card 4
Front
Metaphor- compares to the memory stuck in his mind to a soldier in a trench
Back
Card 5
Front
Poetic voice switches to 'I'- this is now more personal.
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