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'And I watered it in fears, Night and morning with my tears; And I sunned it with smiles, And with soft deceitful wiles.'

-vividly depicts how the speaker nurtures their anger through various deceptive means, emphasising the insidious nature of unresolved emotions.

'And it grew both day and night, Till it bore an apple bright.'

-unchecked anger metaphorically grows like a tree, eventually producing a poisonous fruit, symbolising the harmful outcomes that result from harbouring negative emotions.

'And my foe beheld it shine, And he knew that it was mine.'

The poem concludes with the realisation that the speaker's enemy perceives and understands the consequences of their anger, suggesting that holding onto resentment ultimately harms both parties.

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'And his cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold'

Imagery evokes a vivid image of the Assyrian soldiers adorned in opulent colours, suggesting their wealth and power.

Connotations symbolises the grandeur and extravagance of the Assyrian Empire, enhancing the contrast with the impending destruction.

'And the sheen of their spears was like stars on the sea'

Simile compares the brightness of the spears to stars on the sea, emphasising their dazzling and numerous presence.

Connotations implies the overwhelming force and vastness of the Assyrian army, evoking a sense of awe and intimidation.

'Like the leaves of the forest when Summer is green'

Simile compares the multitude of soldiers to leaves in a green summer forest, suggesting abundance and proliferation.

-highlights the sheer number and widespread reach of the Assyrian forces, emphasising their capacity to overrun and conquer.

'The Angel of Death spread his wings on the blast'

Personification: Attributes human-like qualities to death by describing it as an angel spreading wings.

Connotations creates a haunting image of death looming over the battlefield, signalling impending doom and destruction.

'and breathed in the face of the foe as he passed...'

Personification Humanises death further by giving it the ability to breathe and move intentionally.

- suggests the inevitability of death and the futility of resistance against overwhelming forces.

'And the eyes of the sleepers waxed deadly and chill...'

-imagery: Conjures an image of fear-stricken eyes becoming cold and lifeless.

-reflects the terror and despair gripping the victims as they realise their impending demise.

'And there lay the steed with his nostril all wide,"

-uses imagery to depict a horse with flared nostrils, suggesting alertness and readiness for battle.

-implies the tension and anticipation in the midst of the chaotic scene, adding to the atmosphere of impending catastrophe.

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"A horizon's bound, a huge peak, black and huge."

Repetition of "huge" enhances how overwhelmed his is with the sight of the mountain before him. He is unable to come up with majestic words like he had previously.

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'Our brains ache in the merciless iced east winds...'

Blunt powerful language highlights the bleak and imminent future for soldiers

'iced east' assonance - sense of disparity and dying motivation - cant even rhyme fully

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Written in Iambic trimeter - reinforces that world w/o war is cheerful

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'mouth too small for her dark scream'

metaphor emphasises unimportance of individuals in war and further emphasised the inner cruelty of man

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'Theirs but to do and die'

Stated as a fact not an opinion

Imminent death, nothing they can do, unimportant

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The plethora of enjambement and caesura present throughout the text mirrors the panic and chaos

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Class conflict - im proud of the class im from - contrasts the rest of them text 'putting down' the woreking class

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'Sir laughter is bitter to the burned mouth'

-Synaestesia (sound and taste)

'sir' is repeated throughout the latter half of the poem- respect- highlights how america didnt respect the vietnamise during the vietnam war (1955-1975) - napalm (sticky fire) and civillian murder from America + spike traps and geurilla warfare.

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'spasms of paper red...'

spasms- death, unpredictable - highlights the unpredictability of war wether the soldiers will come back or not