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Exposure
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Paige Tritton
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What is
Exposure
about?
The
misery
felt by WW1 soldiers, waiting overnight in the trenches. There is no fighting happening but there is still
danger
as they are
exposed
to the extreme cold and their wait through the night is
terrifying.
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What does 'For love of God seems dying' mean from 'Exposure'
The soldiers believe that God is not
protecting
them. They have lost
faith
in Him.
Why is there
rhetorical questions
in 'Exposure'?
It reflects the doubt and uncertainty that the soldiers faced.
What does
'On us the doors are closed'
mean from 'Exposure'?
It is a metaphor that means that there is a loss of opportunity
How does Owen use the power of
nature
in the poem 'Exposure'?
Nature is presented as a more pressing
threat
than any human being
What does
'But nothing happens'
mean from 'Exposure'?
That
nothing
changes, there's still the
loss
of
deaths.