Manhunt Poetry Analysis

What does trauma mean?

• A joyful experience
• A peaceful memory
• A positive event
• A deeply distressing or disturbing experience

Tags

CCSS.RL.5.3

CCSS.RL.6.3

CCSS.RL.7.3

CCSS.RL.8.3

CCSS.RL.9-10.3

What has happened to the man in The Manhunt?

• He has won a lottery
• He has become a professional athlete
• He has retired and moved to a tropical island
• He has suffered physical and emotional trauma from war.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

Who is the speaker of Manhunt?

• The soldier

• The soldier's best friend
• The wife of the soldier
• The soldier's father

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5

In the poem, what does the "grazed heart" symbolise?

• Physical injury

• Emotional trauma

• Love

• Courage

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

Which poetic device is used in the phrase "the parachute silk of his punctured lung"?

• Simile

• Metaphor

• Hyperbole

• Onomatopoeia

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

What is the significance of the repeated use of the word "only then" in the poem?

• It emphasises the difficulty of the healing process.

• It shows the passage of time.

• It highlights the poet's frustration.

• It indicates a change in setting.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.4

How does the poet use imagery to convey the theme of war in the poem?

• By describing the battlefield

• By detailing the soldier's injuries

• By mentioning weapons

• By depicting the soldier's uniform

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the "foetus of metal beneath his chest" represent?

• A new beginning

• A hidden injury

• A weapon

• A burden

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.8.10

How does the poet use the imagery of "the frozen river" to convey the soldier's condition?

• It shows the soldier's cold personality.

• It represents the soldier's emotional numbness.

• It indicates the soldier's love for nature.

• It highlights the soldier's bravery.

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.10

What does the "climb the rungs of his broken ribs" imagery suggest?

• The difficulty of physical recovery

• The soldier's strength

• The poet's frustration

• The passage of time

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CCSS.RL.7.10

CCSS.RL.7.4

CCSS.RL.7.5

CCSS.RL.6.4

CCSS.RL.8.5