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“COMPARE HOW POETS PRESENT IDEAS ABOUT POWER CONFLICT IN BAYONET CHARGE AND ONE OTHER POEM”
In both ‘Bayonet Charge’ by Ted Hughes and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ conflict is presented to be harrowing and a perilous environment for soldiers with the underlying message of the futility of war. However, while Hughes focuses on an individual in the midst of chaos, Owen presents a collective dying under the weather conditions of the battlefield.
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Both poems explore the harsh conditions of the battlefield and its effect on the soldiers. The opening line of ‘Bayonet Charge’ “Suddenly he awoke” acts as in media res, plunging the reader into the raging action of the battlefield. The line elicits a nightmarish atmosphere as there is a disorientation from being forced in the centre of the scene “suddenly”. The verb “awoke” could suggest a sudden wave of reality once on the field or could perhaps be implying that he is waking up from his fantasy of propaganda now that he is in such a dangerous situation. Additionally, the synesthesia in the phrase “blue crackling air” reflects how his thoughts and senses re all over the place as he “[stumbles] across a field”. In ‘Exposure’ Owen personifies the weather as an enemy to emphasise how bad it is killing the soldiers. The quote “the merciless iced east winds that knive us” overtly presents this. The sibilance in the line mirrors the sounds of the winds that are relentlessly hitting them. Furthermore, the adjective “merciless” conveys the extent of the weather as it presented as out of control and incessant. This idea is reinforced by the violent verb “Knive’ which describes the ind to be attacking the soldiers. This personification sets up the weather as a callous and brutal enemy; worse than any human being.
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As well as this, both poems present the futility of conflict and the insignificance of soldiers. This is seen in the quote “in what cold clockwork of the stars […] was he the hand pointing that second”. The metaphor of “cold clockwork” depicts the larger campaign this soldier is caught up in. It encapsulates his insignificance as a tiny cog within a larger, “cold” and uncaring mechanism he has no control over. The choice of the adjective “cold” displays the way people are exploited in conflicts for the purpose of shedding blood. However, paradoxicallly, the fact he is “the hand pointing that second” zooms the poem onto him showing his importance as an individual. Without soldiers like him, wars would not be won and history would not be made. Hughes critiques those who start and are in control of conflict while also appreciating the efforts soldiers go through. Similarly, in ‘Exposure’ the soldiers question their purpose in the line “what are we doing here?”. This rhetorical question gives insight into the lack of worth soldiers feel in the stasis of war. This again seen in the line “For love of God seems dying”. This quote highlights how the soldiers feel as though their suffering is for nought to the point of being abandoned by God. Furthermore, by questioning the love of God, the harsh conditions are proved further as another day feels like a curse.
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Despite the similarities in message, a key difference in both poems is the chaotic liveliness in ‘Bayonet Charge’* and the monotonous cold of ‘Exposure’. In ‘Bayonet Charge’, Hughes uses several verbs which invoke a sense of urgency: “smacking”, “jumped”, ”threw”, “yelling”. These all mirror the urgency of the soldiers running as he fights for survival. As well as this, the last line “His touchy dynamite” conveys a sense of spontaneity. By comparing his “terror’ to “dynamite”, Hughes presents how his fear is something that could explode at any moment. On further analysis, it could be argued that the specific metaphor of “dynamite” dehumanises thee soldier – reducing to a piece of machinery whose only purpose is to serve in battle. On the other hand, in ‘Exposure’ Owen presentes an interminable agony that the soldiers go through, the repetition of the phrase “but nothing happens” emphasises the perpetuality of the battlefield as they wait to die of ‘Exposure’, in addition to this is the phrase “the poignant misery of dawn”. The juxtaposition of “misery” and “dawn” is significant as “dawn” is usually associated with hope and a looking forward to a new day. However, for the soldiers in ‘Exposure’ this is not the case as “dawn” only brings an other day of the same insistent suffering of the weather’s “melancholy arm”. Day by day they wrestle and wage war not against human beings but the natural world. Despite all their efforts “nothing happens’ and they must live like this for a cause they can’t even understand.
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In conclusion, both poems engage with the futility of war given its unnecessary sacrifice. Crucially, where ‘Bayonet Charge’ presents thus through an overstimulating battlefield, ‘exposure’ does the same but in a time-frozen community with no hope.
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“PRIESTLEY SHOWS HOW INEQUALITY IN SOCIETY LEADS TO TRAGEDY”
In the 1945 play ‘An Inspector Calls’, JB Priestley explores the tragic consequences of power imbalance and class divisions in a late Edwardian society through the characters and their interactions with one another. Priestley critiques the selfishness of capitalism and polemically engages with a need for change in order to prevent more lives going down the same path as Eva Smith.
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The character of Mr Birling serves as a personification of capitalism and through him, Priestley highlights the ignorance of the upper class and the suffering it causes. Mr Birling is a very selfish man who is money-obsessed and does not give thought to those he exploits for the sake of profit. He believes it is his “duty to keep labour costs down” and this notion is heavily misguided. The word “duty” reveals how in his greedy nature he thinks that what he is responsible for is keeping the rich rich and the poor poor instead of what is moral – the welfare of all, regardless of social standing. Mr Birling’s lack of morals seems to be rooted in deep insecurity as he isn’t upper class. In the stage directions, he is described as being “provincial in his speech”. As a result, Mr Birling overcompensates for his ettiquette with moniteray possessions and his position in society. When speaking with Gerald he says “you ought to like this port Gerald” the word “ought” evokes a sense of weariness when speaking to his social superior as he wants to impress him. Birling’s insecurity about class may be why he also imposes it on those below him. Priestley uses this character to portray what inequality leads to both directly through the mistreatment of his workers but also indirectly through the creation of a prejudiced mindset.
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Priestley uses Eva Smith’s interaction with Eric and Gerald to shed light on the power imbalance between upper class men and lower class women. Though Gerald treated her well, it was based on her appearance and not necessarily because he feels sympathy for the unfortunate. He says he hates “hard-eyed dough faced women” but liked Eva because she had “soft” features and “big brown eyes”. The juxtaposition of “hard” and “soft’ reveals his misogynistic personality as he objectifies women, only valuing them for their looks. Additionally, the adjective “soft” has connotations of vulnerability and something easily manipulated. This reflects how Gerald viewed Eva as someone he could take advantage of to glorify himself as a “knight in shining armour”. More darker, the rape of Eva Smith by Eric is clear evidence to inequality and its tragic consequences. Eric dehumanises Eva Smith saying she was a “good sport” showing how he could take advantage of her because of the fact he had more social power than her this ultimately leads to Eva getting pregnant and horrifyingly committing suicide after being denied aid. Priestley uses her interactions with Gerald and Eric to show the audience the mistreatment of lower class women because they have no one to stand up for them.
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Importantly, Priestley speaks to the audience by using Inspector Goole as a mouthpiece for his socialist views. In his didactic speech, the Inspector turn Eva Smith into somewhat of an every man figure saying that “there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths”. The repetition of “millions” intensifies the universality of inequality and urges the audience to realise the extent of exploitation in society. He gives a voice to the voiceless through is description of Eva’s suicide, telling them to “remember” the “horrible death” she died that they collectively aided. The adjective “horrible’ gives value to Eva Smith’s life where the others could not. Priestley offers a solution to break out of tragedy by saying “if men will not learn this lesson they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish” through the Inspector. The apocalyptic imagery connotes the end times in the book of Revelations depicting great suffering. As the play is not necessarily a religious one, Priestley acts as a secular preacher of social responsibility to stop inequality. As well as this, this quote would resonate with a 1945 audience as it alludes to the wars they would have gone through. The audience has experienced the consequences of men not learning their lesson and so a sense of conviction and want for change and development would be invoked in the people watching.
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In conclusion, JB Priestley’s play ‘An Inspector Calls’ acts as a microcosm for the large issue of inequality in an Edwardian society and he urges audiences to sympathise with Eva Smith and the wider lower class and fight for change.
// If you got this far thank you SO much for taking time to read my work 🩷🩷

Okay so I have an English literature paper 2 mock in a couple days and even if you see this weeks after I post this please please please respond with feedback because I would really appreciate it.
Also I originally hand wrote these then typed it out so if there are any typos ignore that😖
“COMPARE HOW POETS PRESENT IDEAS ABOUT POWER CONFLICT IN BAYONET CHARGE AND ONE OTHER POEM”
In both ‘Bayonet Charge’ by Ted Hughes and Wilfred Owen’s ‘Exposure’ conflict is presented to be harrowing and a perilous environment for soldiers with the underlying message of the futility of war. However, while Hughes focuses on an individual in the midst of chaos, Owen presents a collective dying under the weather conditions of the battlefield.
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Both poems explore the harsh conditions of the battlefield and its effect on the soldiers. The opening line of ‘Bayonet Charge’ “Suddenly he awoke” acts as in media res, plunging the reader into the raging action of the battlefield. The line elicits a nightmarish atmosphere as there is a disorientation from being forced in the centre of the scene “suddenly”. The verb “awoke” could suggest a sudden wave of reality once on the field or could perhaps be implying that he is waking up from his fantasy of propaganda now that he is in such a dangerous situation. Additionally, the synesthesia in the phrase “blue crackling air” reflects how his thoughts and senses re all over the place as he “[stumbles] across a field”. In ‘Exposure’ Owen personifies the weather as an enemy to emphasise how bad it is killing the soldiers. The quote “the merciless iced east winds that knive us” overtly presents this. The sibilance in the line mirrors the sounds of the winds that are relentlessly hitting them. Furthermore, the adjective “merciless” conveys the extent of the weather as it presented as out of control and incessant. This idea is reinforced by the violent verb “Knive’ which describes the ind to be attacking the soldiers. This personification sets up the weather as a callous and brutal enemy; worse than any human being.
*
As well as this, both poems present the futility of conflict and the insignificance of soldiers. This is seen in the quote “in what cold clockwork of the stars […] was he the hand pointing that second”. The metaphor of “cold clockwork” depicts the larger campaign this soldier is caught up in. It encapsulates his insignificance as a tiny cog within a larger, “cold” and uncaring mechanism he has no control over. The choice of the adjective “cold” displays the way people are exploited in conflicts for the purpose of shedding blood. However, paradoxicallly, the fact he is “the hand pointing that second” zooms the poem onto him showing his importance as an individual. Without soldiers like him, wars would not be won and history would not be made. Hughes critiques those who start and are in control of conflict while also appreciating the efforts soldiers go through. Similarly, in ‘Exposure’ the soldiers question their purpose in the line “what are we doing here?”. This rhetorical question gives insight into the lack of worth soldiers feel in the stasis of war. This again seen in the line “For love of God seems dying”. This quote highlights how the soldiers feel as though their suffering is for nought to the point of being abandoned by God. Furthermore, by questioning the love of God, the harsh conditions are proved further as another day feels like a curse.
*
Despite the similarities in message, a key difference in both poems is the chaotic liveliness in ‘Bayonet Charge’* and the monotonous cold of ‘Exposure’. In ‘Bayonet Charge’, Hughes uses several verbs which invoke a sense of urgency: “smacking”, “jumped”, ”threw”, “yelling”. These all mirror the urgency of the soldiers running as he fights for survival. As well as this, the last line “His touchy dynamite” conveys a sense of spontaneity. By comparing his “terror’ to “dynamite”, Hughes presents how his fear is something that could explode at any moment. On further analysis, it could be argued that the specific metaphor of “dynamite” dehumanises thee soldier – reducing to a piece of machinery whose only purpose is to serve in battle. On the other hand, in ‘Exposure’ Owen presentes an interminable agony that the soldiers go through, the repetition of the phrase “but nothing happens” emphasises the perpetuality of the battlefield as they wait to die of ‘Exposure’, in addition to this is the phrase “the poignant misery of dawn”. The juxtaposition of “misery” and “dawn” is significant as “dawn” is usually associated with hope and a looking forward to a new day. However, for the soldiers in ‘Exposure’ this is not the case as “dawn” only brings an other day of the same insistent suffering of the weather’s “melancholy arm”. Day by day they wrestle and wage war not against human beings but the natural world. Despite all their efforts “nothing happens’ and they must live like this for a cause they can’t even understand.
*
In conclusion, both poems engage with the futility of war given its unnecessary sacrifice. Crucially, where ‘Bayonet Charge’ presents thus through an overstimulating battlefield, ‘exposure’ does the same but in a time-frozen community with no hope.
//
“PRIESTLEY SHOWS HOW INEQUALITY IN SOCIETY LEADS TO TRAGEDY”
In the 1945 play ‘An Inspector Calls’, JB Priestley explores the tragic consequences of power imbalance and class divisions in a late Edwardian society through the characters and their interactions with one another. Priestley critiques the selfishness of capitalism and polemically engages with a need for change in order to prevent more lives going down the same path as Eva Smith.
*
The character of Mr Birling serves as a personification of capitalism and through him, Priestley highlights the ignorance of the upper class and the suffering it causes. Mr Birling is a very selfish man who is money-obsessed and does not give thought to those he exploits for the sake of profit. He believes it is his “duty to keep labour costs down” and this notion is heavily misguided. The word “duty” reveals how in his greedy nature he thinks that what he is responsible for is keeping the rich rich and the poor poor instead of what is moral – the welfare of all, regardless of social standing. Mr Birling’s lack of morals seems to be rooted in deep insecurity as he isn’t upper class. In the stage directions, he is described as being “provincial in his speech”. As a result, Mr Birling overcompensates for his ettiquette with moniteray possessions and his position in society. When speaking with Gerald he says “you ought to like this port Gerald” the word “ought” evokes a sense of weariness when speaking to his social superior as he wants to impress him. Birling’s insecurity about class may be why he also imposes it on those below him. Priestley uses this character to portray what inequality leads to both directly through the mistreatment of his workers but also indirectly through the creation of a prejudiced mindset.
*
Priestley uses Eva Smith’s interaction with Eric and Gerald to shed light on the power imbalance between upper class men and lower class women. Though Gerald treated her well, it was based on her appearance and not necessarily because he feels sympathy for the unfortunate. He says he hates “hard-eyed dough faced women” but liked Eva because she had “soft” features and “big brown eyes”. The juxtaposition of “hard” and “soft’ reveals his misogynistic personality as he objectifies women, only valuing them for their looks. Additionally, the adjective “soft” has connotations of vulnerability and something easily manipulated. This reflects how Gerald viewed Eva as someone he could take advantage of to glorify himself as a “knight in shining armour”. More darker, the rape of Eva Smith by Eric is clear evidence to inequality and its tragic consequences. Eric dehumanises Eva Smith saying she was a “good sport” showing how he could take advantage of her because of the fact he had more social power than her this ultimately leads to Eva getting pregnant and horrifyingly committing suicide after being denied aid. Priestley uses her interactions with Gerald and Eric to show the audience the mistreatment of lower class women because they have no one to stand up for them.
*
Importantly, Priestley speaks to the audience by using Inspector Goole as a mouthpiece for his socialist views. In his didactic speech, the Inspector turn Eva Smith into somewhat of an every man figure saying that “there are millions and millions and millions of Eva Smiths and John Smiths”. The repetition of “millions” intensifies the universality of inequality and urges the audience to realise the extent of exploitation in society. He gives a voice to the voiceless through is description of Eva’s suicide, telling them to “remember” the “horrible death” she died that they collectively aided. The adjective “horrible’ gives value to Eva Smith’s life where the others could not. Priestley offers a solution to break out of tragedy by saying “if men will not learn this lesson they will be taught in fire and blood and anguish” through the Inspector. The apocalyptic imagery connotes the end times in the book of Revelations depicting great suffering. As the play is not necessarily a religious one, Priestley acts as a secular preacher of social responsibility to stop inequality. As well as this, this quote would resonate with a 1945 audience as it alludes to the wars they would have gone through. The audience has experienced the consequences of men not learning their lesson and so a sense of conviction and want for change and development would be invoked in the people watching.
*
In conclusion, JB Priestley’s play ‘An Inspector Calls’ acts as a microcosm for the large issue of inequality in an Edwardian society and he urges audiences to sympathise with Eva Smith and the wider lower class and fight for change.
// If you got this far thank you SO much for taking time to read my work 🩷🩷