The Man He Killed Flashcards

All 9 cards in this deck

Who wrote ‘The Man He Killed’?

Thomas Hardy, in 1902.

Which collection is ‘The Man He Killed’ from?

Time’s Laughingstocks (1909).

Which war was ending when Hardy wrote ‘The Man He Killed’?

The Second Boer War (1899–1902).

Who is the speaker of ‘The Man He Killed’?

An ordinary soldier remembering a man he shot in battle.

What is the form of ‘The Man He Killed’?

Five quatrains with an ABAB rhyme scheme, all in speech marks.

What is a “nipperkin”, in ‘The Man He Killed’?

A small measure of alcohol.

Which device shows the speaker hesitating in “because— / Because he was my foe”?

Repetition and a dash.

In ‘The Man He Killed’, why does the speaker think the other man enlisted?

He was out of work and had sold his traps, just like the speaker.

What does the speaker call war at the end of ‘The Man He Killed’?

“quaint and curious war is!”