Remains Flashcards
What’s the message of the poem
Demonstrate the effects of PTSD and the suffering of war which are still present after the war
What structure is the poem written in
Free verse
What is the effect of the poem being written in free verse
Reflects the fragmented mind of the soldier
What’s the purpose of the enjambment
It occurs at key moments in the poem to specifically breakup sentences involving death and suffering
How does the poem structurally show the guilt of the soldier
Initially the soldier begins by saying ‘all three of us’ to alleviate their responsibility however by the end the reader gets impression that he is most guilty through the ‘blood shadow’
Analyse ‘legs it’
The soldier speaks using colloquial language to contrast the gruesome imagery
Analyse ‘rips through’
Violent imagery is used to reinforce the trauma and stress the soldier experiences
Analyse ‘his bloody life in my bloody hands’
Demonstrates the psychological impact through the use of finding imagery and demonstrates the guilt he carries
‘blood’ Could refer to blood from events but also reflect the guilt
Compare with
War photographer Poppies
