The Man He Killed (1902) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Year 'The Man He Killed' written
Year 'The Man He Killed' written
1902
War context for 'The Man He Killed'
War context for 'The Man He Killed'
Second Boer War (1899-1902)
Combatants in Second Boer War
Combatants in Second Boer War
British Empire vs Boer republics in South Africa
Central theme of Hardy's poem
Central theme of Hardy's poem
Senselessness and irony of war
What drives enlistment in the poem
What drives enlistment in the poem
Economic necessity/poverty
Contrast in 'Had he and I but met'
Contrast in 'Had he and I but met'
Peaceful pub meeting vs battlefield
Effect of 'I shot at him as he at me' structure
Effect of 'I shot at him as he at me' structure
Shows mechanical, impersonal killing
What repetition in 'Because...foe' reveals
What repetition in 'Because...foe' reveals
Speaker's doubt and guilt
Tone of 'No other reason why'
Tone of 'No other reason why'
Blunt and casual
Tone of 'quaint and curious war is'
Tone of 'quaint and curious war is'
Bitterly ironic
What 'quaint and curious' line criticises
What 'quaint and curious' line criticises
Glorification of war
Poetic form of 'The Man He Killed'
Poetic form of 'The Man He Killed'
Traditional ballad
Rhyme scheme used
Rhyme scheme used
ABAB