Compare How Poets Present Conflict in Exposure and One Other Poem
Brilliant essay from Joseph Bellamy.
In Bayonet Charge and Exposure both Hughes and Owen portray their views on war. Both poets seem to mock the nature of conflict in war, using themes of pace and patriotism to convey their views. Owen uses his knowledge from his first-hand experience of World War One, whereas Hughes narrates from a third person viewpoint, possibly inspired by the role of …
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