The Manhunt Flashcards

All 9 cards in this deck

Who wrote ‘The Manhunt’, and in which collection?

Simon Armitage, in The Not Dead (2008).

What was The Not Dead written for?

A Channel 4 film about ex-soldiers living with the trauma of war.

Who is the speaker of ‘The Manhunt’?

Laura Beddoes, wife of Eddie, a soldier injured as a peacekeeper in Bosnia.

Which post has Simon Armitage held since 2019?

Poet Laureate.

What is the form of ‘The Manhunt’?

Mostly couplets with half-rhymes, ending on a single line.

Which metaphor describes the husband’s scar in ‘The Manhunt’?

“the frozen river which ran through his face”.

Which metaphor describes the husband’s mental wound in ‘The Manhunt’?

“the unexploded mine / buried deep in his mind”.

What is the last line of ‘The Manhunt’?

“then, and only then, did I come close.”

What are the main themes of ‘The Manhunt’?

The effect of war trauma on a marriage; patience and closeness.