able to be easily physically or mentally hurt

a mental illness resulting from trauma, in which the patient might experience flashbacks, depression, anxiety or hallucinations

a pair of successive lines of verse, rhyming and typically of the same length

the continuation of a sentence beyond the end of a line, stanza or couplet

Analysing how Armitage presents the effects of war in 'The Manhunt'

English

In 'Poetry anthology', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems. In 'Poetry anthology continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'Poetry anthology', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of serious mental health issues including eating disorders, self-harm, suicide or attempted suicide, or the aftermath of such an event.

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

If you are able to be easily physically or mentally hurt you are...

What kind of figurative language does Armitage use most frequently in 'The Manhunt'?

Armitage’s use of __________ in 'The Manhunt' could reflect the couple’s continuous journey or rehabilitation and re-connection.

In 'The Manhunt', what does Armitage compare the bullet to? 

Armitage compares the soldier’s PTSD to a {{}} in 'The Manhunt'.

Armitage repeats the word {{}} frequently throughout 'The Manhunt' to reflect the wife's patience and resilience. 

{{}} is language that is meaningful, but not literally true.

a pair of alternating lines of verse, rhyming and typically of the same length

lines of verse from the start and end of a poem, rhyming and a similar length

flashbacks, depression, anxiety or hallucinations

a comparison of two things using 'like' or 'as'

giving human emotions to non-human objects

The injuries the soldier has in 'The Manhunt' are both {{}} and psychological. 

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of mental health issues

Adult supervision required

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