English (POEMS)

• Who is the author of "Bayonet Charge"?

  Ted Hughes
• What does the phrase "raw / In raw-seamed hot khaki" signify?

  It highlights the soldier’s shock and confusion
• What literary technique is used in "raw / In raw-seamed hot khaki"?

  Enjambment reflects the chaos of war
• What personal experience does Hughes draw on in "Bayonet Charge"?

  His father's WWI experiences
• What theme does Hughes explore through his father's experiences?

  The dehumanizing effects of war
• What does the simile "Sweating like molten iron" convey about the soldier's feelings?

  His idealism is replaced by fear and exhaustion
• What does the simile "Sweating like molten iron" symbolize?

  The painful weight of fading patriotism
• What critique does Hughes make about war in "Bayonet Charge"?

  It critiques the romanticized view of war
• What noble ideals are mentioned in "Bayonet Charge"?

  King, honour, human dignity
• What does the phrase "Dropped like luxuries" imply about noble ideals in war?

  They are abandoned for survival instincts
• What literary technique is used in the phrase "King, honour, human dignity, etcetera"?

  List and dismissive tone mock futility
• What does "Bayonet Charge" reflect about soldiers during the World Wars?

  It reflects their disillusionment
• How does the use of enjambment contribute to the poem's theme?

  It emphasizes the chaotic nature of war
• What is the opening line of "Remains" by Simon Armitage?

  "Probably armed, possibly not."
• What does the line "Probably armed, possibly not" highlight?

  It highlights the soldier’s guilt and uncertainty.
• What technique is used in the line "Probably armed, possibly not"?

  Repetition emphasizes internal conflict and doubt.
• What does the context of "Probably armed, possibly not" reflect?

  It reflects modern warfare's moral ambiguity.
• What is the second line quoted from "Remains"?

  "His bloody life in my bloody hands."
• What does the line "His bloody life in my bloody hands" signify?

  The soldier feels personal responsibility for the death.
• What technique is used in the line "His bloody life in my bloody hands"?

  Pun and repetition suggest blood and remorse.
• What context does Armitage explore in this line?

  He explores the psychological scars of soldiers with PTSD.
• What is the third line quoted from "Remains"?

  "The drink and drugs won’t flush him out."
• What does the line "The drink and drugs won’t flush him out" describe?

  It describes futile attempts to cope with trauma.
• What technique is used in the line "The drink and drugs won’t flush him out"?

  Metaphor compares guilt to an infection.
• What context does this line reflect?

  It reflects the long-lasting psychological effects of war.
• Who is the author of the poem "Remains"?

  Simon Armitage
• What themes does "Remains" address?

  Guilt, trauma, and psychological impact of war.
• How does repetition function in "Remains"?

  It emphasizes key emotional struggles of the soldier.
• Why is the context of modern warfare important in "Remains"?

  It helps understand the poem's moral ambiguity.
• What inspired Simon Armitage to write "Remains"?

  Accounts from soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan.
• What psychological condition is explored in "Remains"?

  Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).
• Who is the author of "The Emigree"?

  Carol Rumens
• What does the speaker recall about their homeland?

  With nostalgia, tinged with loss
• What does the ellipsis in the phrase "There once was a country…" suggest?

  Memory’s fragmented nature and passage of time
• What experiences does the poem reflect on?

  Exile and migration, highlighting displacement
• What does the speaker acknowledge about their homeland in the line "It may be at war, it may be sick with tyrants"?

  Its flaws, contrasting with idealized memory
• What technique is used in the phrase "sick with tyrants" and what does it evoke?

  Personification, evoking sympathy for the country
• What theme does the poem explore regarding political exile?

  The tension between memory and reality
• What does the line "My shadow falls as evidence of sunlight" signify?

  Hope and connection to the homeland
• What do the contrast of "shadow" and "sunlight" symbolize in the poem?

  Pain and hope coexisting