Exposure (Wilfred Owen poem) Glossary

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Salient

Bulging outwards.

Sentries

Soldiers on guard duty.

Bramble

A prickly bush.

Gunnery

Multiple guns firing at the same time.

Poignant

Involving a feeling of deep sadness.

Ranks of Grey

The author refers to soldiers in the trenches.

Nonchalance

The state of being completely calm or relaxed.

Sun-dozed

Made sleepy by the sunbeam.

Glozed

Concealed.

Loath

Unwilling or reluctant.

Pucker

Contract into wrinkles.

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