poetry

Question 1

who is the author of remains?

Answer 1

simon armitage - 2008

Question 2

who is the author of poppies?

Answer 2

jane weir 2009

Question 3

Language devices used in remains?

Answer 3

enjambment - creates suspense
colloquial language(common speech/ informal)

Question 4

Structural devices in remains?

Answer 4

short clauses (line 8 to 15)- mimic patterns of natural speech. 
language is economical creating a ' real life testimony, sense

Question 5

Themes in remains?

Answer 5

conflict and consequences

ptsd

Question 6

context of remains?

Answer 6

• author has returned from iraq

- haunted by involvement in shooting

Question 7

How does remain start?

Answer 7

in a conversational tone

Question 8

quotation for first impressions of looter?

Answer 8

’ probably armed, possibly not’

assuming looter handles weapons

Question 9

quotations to suggest conversational tone?

Answer 9

on another occasion

so we’ve hit this looter a dozen times

Question 10

structure of remains?

Answer 10

in 4 lines until second to last paragraph where it goes out of place- suggests authors state

Question 11

violent quotations ?

Answer 11

rips through his life
the image of agony
sort of inside out
tosses his guts back into his body
torn apart

Question 12

use of enjambment?

Answer 12

then im home on leave. but i blink

Question 13

imagery used?

Answer 13

’ his blood-shadow’- stain left by victims blood

Question 14

where is blood also used?

Answer 14

his bloody life in my bloody hands

Question 15

use of sibilance?

Answer 15

sun-stunned, sand - smothered

Question 16

what quotations links with the title?

Answer 16

his blood shadow stays on the street- REMAINS