Remains

Question 1

Themes:

Answer 1

Effects of conflict
Reality of war
Personal experience of guilt and suffering

Question 2

What words link to the word Remains but also the poem?

Answer 2

Human remains
Memories
What’s left behind
Remains is a true story!!

Question 3

Why is there lots of sibilance?

Answer 3

“some distance, sun-stunned, sand-smothered land or six-feet-under in desert sands” - the ‘s’ sound makes it hard to say showing his difficulty explaining this story. It also slows the flow/pace down