1
Q
Poet
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Wilfred Owen
2
Q
Key Quotes
A
“But nothing happens” - repetition 4 times, emphasises frozen in hell loop at war (soldiers waiting for death at any point)
“Misery of dawn” - oxymoron of new beginnings against sadness (dawn no longer is hope, but another day of pain)
3
Q
Form
A
Present tense
First person plural “we”, “us” - collective voice is shared experience
4
Q
Language
A
Bleak imagery of men’s pain and pathetic fallacy of awful weather “pale flakes with fingering stealth” (snow is personified)
5
Q
Themes
A
Power of humans
Effect of conflict
Loss and Absence
6
Q
Context
A
WW1
7
Q
Structure
A
8 stanzas but no real progression (ends with same words, monotony of life and absence of change)
