How does the use of personification and imagery contribute to the poet’s tone? Use at least two pieces of evidence in your respo
nse. The War Works Hard:
How magnificent the
war is!
How eager and
efficient!
Early in the morning
it wakes up the sirens
and dispatches ambulances
to various places
swings corpses through the air
rolls stretchers to the wounded
summons rain from the eyes of mothers.
It produces the most questions
in the minds of children
and urges families to emigrate.
The personification and imagery allows the poet to clearly describe the scene and (possibly) his thoughts on the war. It also can emphasise the poet’s irony. For example ‘swings corpses through the air’, no one would throw corpses through the air. But this clearly images the idea and ‘concept’ of what war does. Another piece of irony is ‘yet no one gives it a word of praise’ referring to no one praising war, it’s ironic because if this was a person, he/she would be treated differently. But since this is war, the concept of it is different, therefor different response. By using personification, this shows the contrast between living and dead/ solid etc.
One of the ways that a person could be responsible is by saying 'I' in all ... Humility, discussion, acceptance of responsibility, teamwork, accountability. If a person accepts responsibility for what they say, they acknowledge awareness of consequences.
