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Remains Flashcards

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Poet

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Simon Armitage

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Key Quotes

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“Probably armed, possibly not” - repetition of moral conflict from programmed soldier mindset to moral compass
“I see broad daylight on the other side” - traumatic, disturbing imagery (hell loop, similar to Exposure)

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Form

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No regular line length/rhyme scheme (sounds like someone is telling a story)
First person plural “we” changes to first person singular “I” as poem becomes personal, hinting guilt will stay with soldier

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Language

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Graphic imagery as man death in gory detail with his “guts” - horrors of war contrast how soldiers became desensitised to violence (everyday life)
Colloquial language - familiar, chatty language trivialises man’s death

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Themes

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Effects of Conflict
Memory
Guilt (negative emotion)
Individual Experiences

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Context

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1991-92 Gulf War with us against Iraq
PTSD
Soldier served in Basra, Iraq

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Structure

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Begins as an amusing anecdote but turns into graphic description (volta) in 5th stanza

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