REMAINS

Question 1

WHO WROTE REMAINS

Answer 1

ARMATIGE

Question 2

WHAT IS TJE CONTEXT OF REMIANS

Answer 2

BASED ON AN ACCOUNT OF A SOLDIER WHO SERVED IN IRAQ

Question 3

WHAT HAPPENS IN REMAINS

Answer 3

A GROUP OF SOLDIERS SHOOT A MAN WHO IS RUNNING FROM A BANK RAID
THE STORY TELLER ISNT SURE IF THE MAN WAS ARMED OR NOT AND IT PLAYS ON HIS MIND

Question 4

WHAT ARE THE KEY THEMS IN REMIANS

Answer 4

EFFECTS OF CONFLICT
REALITY OF CONFLICT
MEMORY
GUILT
INDERVIDUAL EXPERIENCE

Question 5

HOW IS FORM USED IN REMIANS

Answer 5

NO REGUALER RHYME SCHEME SO THAT IT SOUNDS LIKE A STORY STARTS IN FIRST PERSON PLURAL (WE) BUT CHANGES TO SINGULAR (I) AS IT BECOMES MORE PERSONAL

Question 6

HOW IS STRUCTURE USED IN REMAINS

Answer 6

IT BEGINS AS AN AMUSING ANICDOTE BUT QUICKLY MOVES TO A GRAPHIC DESCRIPTION OF THE MANS DEATH
CLEAR VOLTA IN THE 5 STANZA WHEN THE SOLDIERS TONE IS CHANGED BY GULIT

Question 7

HOW IS IMAGRY USED IN REMAINS

Answer 7

IT RIPS THROUGH HIS LIFE - VIOLENT GRAPHIC METAPHOR REMINDS US OF THE HORRORS OF WAR BUT ALSO SHOWS HOW DESENSITISED THE SPEAKER IS FROM THE VIOLENT DEATH

Question 8

HOW IS LANGUAGE USED IN REMAINS

Answer 8

SORT OF INSIDE OUT - A CHILD LIKE DESCRIPTION OF THE BODY SHOWINGN THE SOLDIER IS UNABLE TO PROCESS IT IN AN ADULT WAY

Question 9

HOW IS ENJABMENT USED IN REMAINS

Answer 9

THEN IM HOME ON LEAVE - BUT I BLINK
ENBAJMENT CARRIES THE HORROR OF WAR FORWARD INTO THE NEXT STANZA TO REFLECT THE SOLDIERS FEELINGS HOME ON LEAVE

Question 10

HOW IS THE FINAL LINE IN REMIANS IMPORTNT

Answer 10

HIS BLOODY LIFE IN MY BLOODY HANDS - BLOODY CAN DESCRIBE GUILT OF KILLING SOMEONE RELATED TO LADY MACBETH AFTER SHE HAS CONVINCED HER HUSBAND TO MURDER DUNCAN AND IS NOW GOING MAD WITH GUILT. BUT ALSO SWEARING A=IN ANGER
MY - SHOWS THE SOLDIER TAKES FULL RESONSIBILITY