How does the first stanza set the scene for Vaudevue’s death? Think about language used.

The first stanza sets a scene of death clearly by the word play throughout the whole paragraph. The phrase ‘left by’ indicates that the main character in the first half (the girl) was not guided by herself, but in fact she was left by the battle that had previously occurred. This that there was no sense of awareness and she was left to die. Throughout the poem, she doesn’t make any sudden movements, which also indicates a sense of weakness that can relate to the death of this girl. Being alone is also another factor we can use when asked how the poem is linked to death. Both characters in the poem are very isolated, which is a sign of loneliness or death.

The poem’s subtitle is ‘Incident in a future war’. What features of the poem fit in with the idea that it takes place in the future?