War Poetry Subset - Exposure
English
Grade 6
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A worksheet covering Exposure by Wilfred Owen, focusing on literary techniques and themes relevant to war poetry for Grade 6 students.
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War Poetry Subset - Exposure
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Analysis of Exposure by Wilfred Owen
It is a poem depicting soldiers waiting in the trenches during World War I. The poem conveys the harsh reality of war, emphasizing the mental and physical toll on soldiers. The following lines depict the bleak and cyclical nature of their experience:
'Our brains ache, and our nerves are raw, / With hot sweat and burst lung / Under the gas clouds, white with our tears, / We watch, but nothing happens.'
Further, Owen uses vivid imagery to evoke the soldiers' suffering, including references to gas, exhaustion, and despair.
The poem continues to explore the emotional numbness and hopelessness that pervade their daily existence, making it a powerful critique of war and its impact on individuals.
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Identify two literary devices used in the excerpt and explain their effect.
[3 marks]2.
What theme is most prominent in this extract?
[2 marks]3.
Describe how the poet uses vivid imagery to convey the soldiers' suffering.
[5 marks]4.
Explain the significance of the phrase 'our brains ache' in the context of the poem.
[2 marks]5.
Identify the stanza structure of the excerpt and discuss how it contributes to the poem's tone.
[3 marks]6.
What effect does Owen achieve by describing the soldiers as 'white with our tears'?
[2 marks]7.
Analyze how Owen's use of sound devices (such as alliteration or assonance) enhances the poem's mood.
[5 marks]8.
Imagine you are a soldier in this poem. Write a short journal entry describing your feelings about your experiences.
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- 12/31/2025
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