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Higher Level English Mind Map on Base Details, created by Catherine Joy on 03/04/2016.
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english
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leaving certificate
english
higher level
Mind Map by
Catherine Joy
, updated more than 1 year ago
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Catherine Joy
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Theme
Anger and bitterness
Anti- war poem
Attacking attitudes of "Majors"
Tone
Sarcastic and satirical
Tone of disgust
Imagery
"Fierce", "bald"- Tells us they are high in status and that they are older men in a comedic way
"Speed glum heroes"- Rushing the real heroes to their deaths
Sound
Rhyme- ABABCDCDCDEE
Alliteration “puffy petulant face” “guzzling and gargling” used when describing the majors
P.O.V
Poet imagines himself as a high ranking military officer sending young soldiers to death.
Language
"Base"- Pun. Low morals and base camp
"Scarlet Majors"- Pun. Blood on their hands and red face due to fat
Rhyming couplet
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