Exposure
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"Exposure" is a World War I poem by Wilfred Owen that vividly portrays the psychological and physical torment of soldiers enduring brutal trench conditions and the indifference of nature.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World War I poem
ⓘ
poem ⓘ |
| author | Wilfred Owen ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| criticizes |
military leadership’s indifference
ⓘ
patriotic propaganda ⓘ romanticized views of war ⓘ |
| firstPersonNarration | yes ⓘ |
| form | lyric poem ⓘ |
| genre | war poetry ⓘ |
| includedIn | posthumous collections of Wilfred Owen’s poetry ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Owen’s own experience as a soldier ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement | war poetry movement ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | collective "we" of soldiers ⓘ |
| notableLine | "Our brains ache, in the merciless iced east winds that knive us..." ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century literature ⓘ |
| portrays |
cold weather as an enemy
ⓘ
mental exhaustion of soldiers ⓘ physical exhaustion of soldiers ⓘ soldiers exposed to harsh elements ⓘ |
| refrain | "But nothing happens." ⓘ |
| rhymeScheme | largely half-rhyme ⓘ |
| setting |
Western Front
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trenches ⓘ |
| structure | eight stanzas ⓘ |
| studiedIn | English literature curricula ⓘ |
| subject |
World War I
ⓘ
indifference of nature ⓘ physical torment ⓘ psychological torment ⓘ soldiers’ suffering ⓘ trench warfare ⓘ |
| technique |
alliteration
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imagery ⓘ pararhyme ⓘ personification ⓘ |
| theme |
death
ⓘ
despair ⓘ disillusionment ⓘ futility of war ⓘ loss of faith ⓘ nature’s indifference ⓘ suffering ⓘ waiting ⓘ |
| tone |
bitter
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bleak ⓘ somber ⓘ |
| writtenDuring | World War I ⓘ |
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