remains Flashcards
what are the main themes in remains
reality of conflict and memory
what is the poem context
perspective of a soldier stationed in a war zone, explored dealing with ptsd in soldiers who struggle to come to terms with the horrific memories
what is the poet Armitage context
his poetry is relatable as he focuses on relatable things such as ptsd and uses accessible language
what is the rhyme scheme and what is the significance of this
not regular making it sound like someone is telling a story
what is the perspective
begins with first person plural and then the poem becomes more personal sounding like a confession
what are the two main points of analysis
psychological consequences of war and supressing emotions
what are the two main quotes for the psychological consequences of war
“his bloody life in my bloody hands”
“then I’m home. but i blink”
write a small analysis for the quote “his bloody life in my bloody hands”
describe the soldiers violent and brutal death but also use bloody as a curse stating how the event as cursed and ruined his life
symbol of guilt and present how ptsd can shift peoples perspective
explores the psychological impact killing humans can have, implying it is not natural to kill others
write a small analysis for the quote “then im home. but i blink”
cesura provides finality however the conjunction show that war continues to impact him despite physically escaping it.
presents how ptsd can isolate you, changing how you view events as you repeat them over and over in your head
what are the two main quotes for suppressing emotions
“myself and somebody else and somebody else”
“mates, legs it”
write a small analysis for the quote “myself and somebody else and somebody else”
sharing the blame with others so it seems like it wasnt just his decision
repetition of somebody else present the others as nameless and therefore irrelevant in the situation
the speaker is trying to ignore his guilt relating to the expectation of soldiers not showing emotion
write a small analysis for the quote “mates, leg it”
the use of colloquial language also depicts how he is trying to remain calm and casual not showing the impact the event had on him
what poems can you compare to remains and what are two points of comparison
poppies - psychological consequence of conflict is because of guilt, memory worsens the impact of conflict (ptsd and then childhood memories)
charge of the light brigade - both demonstrate the reality of war against the propaganda, remains is individual impact. cotlb is a group, the impact of memory on soldiers ( remains is negatively and cotlb is a motivator)
