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Anthem for Doomed Youth

Diction · In the first stanza the diction creates vivid imagery and is very harsh and graphical reflecting the bitter tone, through the words (monstrous, stuttering, mockeries, shrill, wailing) · In the second stanza the diction is much calmer and more peaceful reflecting the change in tone, and can be seen through the words (holy, tenderness, patient) Shift · The tone in the first stanza is harsh and graphic, · it shifts in structure and in tone in the second stanza where the tone is more calm and holy Rhythm · The rhyme scheme holds the poem together to give it its flow · Which is (ABABCDCDEFFEGG) · In the first stanza more punctuation so it slows down the pace (especially in the middle of each line)so it chops the lines in half · In the second stanza less punctuation in the middle Alliteration · Rifles rapid rattle – it shifts from smooth rifle sound to rapid rattle overall adds to bitter tone · No mockeries.., no prayers…nor bells, Nor any… - unites the idea of “no joking around” · The shrills…shells;…shires – it contrasts with the cacophonous language in the first stanza; juxtapose the idea of choir where it is describes as shrills whereas choir is usually portrayed as beauty · Shall shine – sh sounds gives hope in heaven for youth · Glimmers of goodbyes – not as sad and compose goodbye but happy · Dusk a drawing-down – harsh d sounds marks the end of soldiers Onomatopoeia · Rapid rattle – cacophonous support the imagery of the gunshots · Wailing – sounds bad, creates dark mood

Shavonne, Robert, Valerie, Chris, Henry