Everything we do in life is about effect. Every action has a consequence, every word we use has an impact, every decision we make can influence our future.
When reading a text look at:
For example, a student might write about the following line of Wilfred Owen’s poem Dulce et Decorum Est using the FAULTS verbs:
Bent double, like old beggars under sacks.
Owen uses the phrase, ‘bent double’ to describe the soldiers. Immediately the reader might ask what has happened to these men to have caused them to become doubled over. The simile of ‘old beggars’ helps us understand just how damaged the soldiers are. The men are also described as being ‘under sacks,’ which makes us sympathise with the soldiers because sacks make us think of heavy weights. Overall we feel alarmed at the shocking image of pain and suffering presented to us.
Select the correct verb to complete the explanation of the effect on the reader of the line from Dulce et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen.
Towards our distant rest began to trudge.
Owen describes the soldier’s rest as being ‘distant.’ This makes the reader feel / understand / think sorry for the soldiers as they have to travel before they can feel safe.
The verb 'trudge' helps the reader link / understand / feel that the conditions in which the soldiers are travelling in are horrendous. This onomatopoeic verb makes us link / think / feel about mud and wet ground, with sticky ground clinging on to their boots.
Show answer Hide answerOwen describes the soldier’s rest as being ‘distant’. This makes the reader feel sorry for the soldiers as they have to travel before they can feel safe.
The verb ‘trudge’ helps the reader understand that the conditions in which the soldiers are travelling in are horrendous. This onomatopoeic verb makes us think about mud and wet ground, with sticky ground clinging on to their boots.
