ENGL 10 Chapter Notes - Chapter 1: Literal And Figurative Language, Randall Jarrell
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In the poems anthem for doomed youth 1 and the death of the ball turret. Gunner 2 authors wilfred owen and randall jarrell address a central theme of conveying the horrors of war. Despite variations in the tone and point of view, the figurative and literal language imparts the reader with a glimpse into society"s view on war during. Although the poems were written in different time periods, both works employ metaphors and alliteration to emphasize their meaning. To describe the soldiers who die in war, owen writes these who die as cattle (owen 1) comparing the deceased to animals simply being lead to slaughter. Jarrell relates the job of a ball turret gunner to the phenomenon of birth. He says, [f]rom my mother"s sleep i fell into the state, / and i hunched in its belly till my wet fur froze (jarrell 1-2), comparing the belly of the state" to a mother"s womb.
