Exposure - Wilfred Owen

• Who is the author of the poem "Exposure"?

  Wilfred Owen
• What experience does the speaker describe in "Exposure"?

  The terrifying experience of a night in trenches
• What trauma is depicted in the poem "Exposure"?

  The trauma experienced by soldiers in trenches
• What is the synopsis of the poem "Exposure"?

  • Soldiers wait in a trench
  • Fear of attack at any moment
  • Nothing happens eventually
  • Nature shows signs of suffering
  • Hear fighting in the background
  • Dawn brings more misery
  • Cold is a greater threat than enemies
  • Time marked by snow to spring transition
• In what year was the poem "Exposure" written?

  1917
• What was Wilfred Owen's original career aspiration?

  To pursue a career in the church
• Why did Owen leave his career in the church?

  He found it hypocritical
• How did Wilfred Owen die?

  Killed in battle
• Who influenced Wilfred Owen's writing?

  John Keats and Siegfried Sassoon
• What did Sassoon do for Owen during his time in the hospital?

  Acted as a mentor
• What advice did Owen receive from a therapist?

  To write about his experiences
• How does Owen's poetry differ from other war poetry of his time?

  It exposes the horrific reality of war
• What does the phrase "the old lie" refer to in Owen's work?

  The romanticized view of war
• Who is the author of the poem "Exposure"?

  Wilfred Owen
• How is nature portrayed in the poem "Exposure"?

  As a sinister force creating fear
• What experience does the speaker describe in "Exposure"?

  The terrifying experience of a night in trenches
• What literary device is used to create a rushed, panicked pace in the poem?

  Asyndetic listing
• What does the rhetorical question in the poem imply?

  The speaker questions his motivation to fight
• What does the poem "Exposure" show about soldiers?

  The trauma experienced by soldiers in trenches
• What does the religious reference in the poem suggest?

  Lack of morality in the situation
• What is the synopsis of the poem "Exposure"?

  • Soldiers wait in a trench
  • Fear of attack prevents rest
  • Nature and trenches show suffering
  • Background fighting is heard
  • Dawn brings more misery
  • Cold is a greater threat than enemies
  • Time passes with snow to spring
• When was the poem "Exposure" written?

  1917
• What does the phrase "merciless iced east winds that knive us" suggest?

  The harshness of the weather as an aggressor
• What career did Wilfred Owen initially pursue?

  A career in the church
• What does the line "Wearied we keep awake because the night is silent" convey?

  The tension and fear of the soldiers
• Why did Owen leave his career in the church?

  He found it hypocritical
• What does the phrase "mad gusts tugging on the wire" imply?

  Nature's chaotic influence on the soldiers
• How did Wilfred Owen die?

  Killed in battle
• Who influenced Owen's writing?

  John Keats and Siegfried Sassoon
• What does the phrase "the poignant misery of dawn" suggest?

  Dawn brings more suffering and despair
• What did Sassoon do for Owen?

  Acted as a mentor
• What advice did Owen receive while in the hospital?

  To write about his experiences
• How does Owen depict the passage of time in the poem?

  Through the transition from snow to spring
• What does the cyclical structure of the poem emphasize?

  That nothing changes despite suffering
• What is the effect of the repeated phrase "but nothing happens"?

  It emphasizes the futility of war
• How does Owen's poetry differ from other war poetry of his time?

  It exposes the horrific reality of war
• What does the use of caesura in the poem signify?

  A separation between home and the trenches
• What do ellipses in the poem signify?

  The waiting and boredom of soldiers
• How does Owen use religious references in the poem?

  To show soldiers' moral duty to protect
• What does the phrase "for love of God seems dying" imply?

  The soldiers' faith is being tested