I shot him, and it had to be
One of us "Twas him or me.
'Couln't be helped' and none can blame
Me, for you would do the same
My mother, she cant sleep for fear
Of what might be a-happening here
To me. Perhaps it might be best
To die, and set her fears at rest
For worst is worst, and worry's done.
Perhaps he was the only son. . .
Yet God keeps still, and does not say
A word of guidance anyway.
Well, if they get me, first I'll find
That boy, and tell him all my mind,
And see who felt the bullet worst,
And ask his pardon,if I durst.
All's a tangle. Here's my job.
A man might rave, or shout, or sob;
And God He takes takes no sort of heed.
This is a bloody mess indeed.
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The Target has an AABB structure and the stanzas are in couplets.
ReplyDeleteIt has five stanzas of four lines each.
all of the stanzas use enjambrement.
throughout the poem, the poet talks about death, and how he has no choice in the matter. he talks about how his mother might be feeling at home. he thinks he should just let himself die, so that his mother's suffering can come to an end.
This poem is themed around the battle field and the traumatizing choices one must make while representing their country.
ReplyDeleteGurney uses enjambement throughout the poem to give the reader more to reflect on.
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The poem uses rhyming couplets and it styled in a AABB structure. It uses enjambement in each of the verses.
ReplyDeleteGurney also uses a wide range of vocabulary.
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ReplyDeleteThe writer Ivor Gurney is talking about him fighting in the war. He said that he had to shoot the other person, "twas him or me" this suggests he may not want to kill another human, but he had to otherwise he might die, he says "or me"
ReplyDeleteHe was also worried about what his mother might fee, "she can't sleep or fear of what might be a-happining hear to me." He implies that he cares a lot about his mother and does not want here mind to be unsettled each day, he even says "Perhaps it might be best to die" this suggests that he would rather his mother not have to live her life worrying for him each day, than him living. This shows a great care for him mother.
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ReplyDelete"The Target" uses a surprisingly large vocabulary for it's 8 syllables-a-line structure. Words such as "guidance", "durst" and "heed" are all rare alternatives for short, boring words that one uses everyday. I think the author mainly would've used these alternatives to portray his feelings to the reader more precisely and therefore, more effectively. In my opinion, Gurney succeeded in this very efficiently.
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