Cultural Rebellion: Mid-Twentieth Century Voices — Test

Question 3 • English Language Arts 11

How do the authors differ in the way they present the war in “Facing It” and “Ambush”?

Answer

O’Brien describes it with sensory language, while Komunyakaa describes it with personification.

O’Brien describes it with flashback, while Komunyakaa describes it through the eyes of others.

O’Brien describes exactly what happened, while Komunyakaa describes only his emotional state.

O’Brien describes it in narrative form, while Komunyakaa describes it with free-flowing thoughts.

Explanation

“Ambush” recounts an event in a clear narrative: O’Brien describes what happened when he encountered and killed a young soldier. “Facing It” moves through the speaker’s shifting observations and memories at the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, using free-flowing thoughts rather than a straightforward plot. Thus, O’Brien presents the war in narrative form, while Komunyakaa presents it through the speaker’s flowing thoughts.

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