dramatic monologue

• dramatic monologue
• present tense - paints a pic of it being a traumatic account from memory
• shift in perspective throughout the monologue mirrors the soldier coming to terms with his guilt
• usage of colloquial language shows how the soldier is accustomed to violence, whilst the (UNKOWN WORD) of the soldier discussing his emotions, which goes against what society would traditionally see as ‘masculine’ soldier, representing his emotions ​