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The Castle - Edwin Muir
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The Castle - Edwin Muir
uses a fable to make a point
betrayal is often secret and subtle
Army is only strong if it's men can't be bribed
idea of corruption
reader lured into sympathising with the speaker
brave, committed
shame at being betrayed
confident army betrayed for money
when conflict is dealt with using military means, everyday morals are set aside
speakers inability to see that armed confrontation breeds betrayal
every man for himself?
style
simple yet vivid
Muir had lived in Prague, Dresden, Italy..
politically aware of the rise of fascism
Enemy seems to pose no threat
defenders of the castle become complacent, castle is lost.
Final stanza reflects on why this happened
Allegorical Poem; narrative
Sudden alliteration at point of betrayal
"A little wicked wicket gate/the wizened warder let them through"
Invokes crisis - speaker has been confident so far
Repetition establishes strength of citadel
"tier on tier"
Contrast
"towering battlements" vs "grew thin"
Rhyme scheme enhances story telling nature of the poem
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