bayonet charge

• “suddenly he awoke and he was running”

  • “he” pronoun - anonymous
  • media res
  • “suddenly” adverb
• the poem explores soldiers charge through a mix of physical and emotional exploitation
• the mix of causura/enjabment adds a chaotic tone to show the confusion of war and the inner turmoil of the solider
• the language of the poem seems to juxtapose natural animal and human machine, they are at conflict