Remains Flashcards
1
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Narrative
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A soldiers experience of killing a man while stationed in war.
2
Q
Context
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The Poem highlights the effects and peoblems pf PTSD in soldiers.
3
Q
Structure
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Eight stanzas, the first seven are in unrhymed quatrains. The final stanza consists of only two lines and stands out.
4
Q
Form
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The first four stanzas describe the shooting while the second half of the poem describe the after-effects of it.
5
Q
Language techniques
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Imagery is graphic and brutal in the depiction of the killing.
