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The Manhunt

The Manhunt. Think about the images below. Can you find a quote from the poem to match? . War Poetry. What do we expect of war poetry in terms of themes, ideas and language? What similarities and differences exist between these poems and Armitage’s ? Is ‘The Manhunt’ a war poem?.

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The Manhunt

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  1. The Manhunt

  2. Think about the images below. Can you find a quote from the poem to match?

  3. War Poetry • What do we expect of war poetry in terms of themes, ideas and language? • What similarities and differences exist between these poems and Armitage’s? • Is ‘The Manhunt’ a war poem?

  4. Background • guardian.co.uk/culture/tvandradioblog/2007/nov/13/lastnightstvforgottenheroe • entertainment.timesonline.co.uk/tol/arts_and_entertainment/books/poetry/article2785336.ece • library.digiguide.com/lib/uk-tv-highlight/Forgotten+Heroes-1765 • independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/review-a-first-world-war-weepie-and-angry-poetry-from-old-soldiers-were-highlights-of-a-superb-remembrance-day-759959.html

  5. Themes and Issues: ‘The boy came seeking comfort’ • What event or situation does the poem portray? • Does this event take place in the past? The present? Is it ongoing? • What feelings and emotions are explored? • What is the attitude of the narrator towards the person who is the subject of the poem? How is this person presented?

  6. Language: ‘White blisters beaded on his tender skin.’ • How is imagery used? • What is the effect of repetition? • How is language used to describe each loved one’s injuries? • Discuss the use of military/warlike language. • What other features of language are used?

  7. Structure: ‘My son would often feel sharp wounds again.’ • What is the rhythm of the poem? Significance? • Narrative viewpoint? • How does the poem begin, end and what happens in between? • Does the narrator come to any conclusion/discovery? At what point?

  8. Tone: ‘I took my billhook, honed the bladeAnd went outside and slashed in fury with it’ • The tone at different points in the poem. • How language and structural devices contribute to the tone of the poem.

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