manhunt

a fun and interesting way to revise the poem manning written by Simon Armitage from the relationships cluster of the moon on the tides anthology.

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  • Created by: Grace
  • Created on: 31-12-12 15:34
What connotations does the title give to the poem?
The title suggests that a man is trying to find himself or be found again, like the game.
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What is the lexical field of this poem?
The lexical field, or semantic field is of war.
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What is the content in this poem?
The content of this poem is a scarred man returns from war and tries to rebuild his relationship with the speaker.
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What form does manhunt take?
It is written in first person narrative, and the couplets creating the stanzas show the step by step process he takes.
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What structure does the Manhunt take?
Each injury is a different stanza, and each stanza is a rhyming couplet. It starts by exploring the physical injuries before moving to the mental injuries he received.
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What language was used in this poem?
The language was about the care of the speaker towards the man, the body parts of the man, war and the fragile objects shown.
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What are the themes of this poem?
The themes are if pain, suffering, intimacy is more important than passion, relationships are long lasting and a manhunt.
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What poems could you compare Manhunt to?
Nettles, Sonnet 43, Sonnet 116 and In Paris with you.
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