They tend to be oblique, equivocal, painfully self-questioning.
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They not only talk to themselves in their poems; they frequently talk to themselves about talking to themselves, as Merwin does here. Their poetry is not heard but overheard, and sometimes is too hermetic even to overhear with anything like comprehension. Contemporary American poets now seem to put all their energy into one task: They strive to sound like no one else.
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Poem about horrors of war - direct and hard hitting. Surprising as it's about waiting and effects of cold, not fighting itself. Title can be read in different ways - exposure to cold, to terrifying war situation for soldiers or exposing truth to people at home.
Keep it short, show overall understanding and direction of essay. Owen is showing horror of war not glory.
Content and detail - mention of cold, feelings of men, how all hope has left them, they feel they are dying. Strong, insistent language throughout. Focus on specific powerful language and overall effect. Use of figurative language to convey horrors, use of different senses.
Link to effect, eg similes convey horror - helps reader to feel this. Link structure to effect - reality of war is stark and unrelenting. Many realities of war shown, some are surprising - nothing happens but still mem feel they are dying. May not need more references in conclusion.