Remains

Question 1

What does the quote ‘On another occasion..

Answer 1

we get sent out’
It suggests a sense of routine in the violence and chaos of combat
The speaker is accustomed to being deployed in war zones.

Question 2

What imagery is conveyed in the quote ‘I see every..

Answer 2

round as it rips through his life.’
It emphasizes the direct and brutal impact of violence on a human life
This illustrates the speaker’s traumatic memory of witnessing violence.

Question 3

What does the line ‘His bloody life..

Answer 3

in my bloody hands.’
It conveys the weight of guilt and responsibility the speaker feels for the soldier’s death
This highlights the lasting emotional scars of war.

Question 4

Fill in the blank: ‘The drink and drugs won’t _______ him out.’

Answer 4

[flush]
No matter how he tries to fix the PTSD from the war, he will never recover.
Highlights mental turmoil war leaves for soldiers.

Question 5

What does the quote ‘And I’m home…

Answer 5

on leave.’
It reflects the disconnection the speaker feels when returning home

The memories of war haunt him even in a place meant for rest.

Question 6

Who wrote this and when?

Answer 6

Simon Armitage - 2008.

Question 7

What poems can you compare this to?

Answer 7

War photographer - both emphasise emotional burden of those who witness and are involved in conflict .

Question 8

‘Possibly armed..

Answer 8

possibly not.’
-signifies the regret as he questions whether the person was a genuine threat.

Question 9

‘his blood sha..

Answer 9

shadow stays out on the street.’
-PTSD, he will forever assosciate the street with him.

Question 10

‘One of my mates goes by and..

Answer 10

tosses his guts back into his body.’
- Colloquialism (‘mates’ is not formal language.)
sort of dismissive, they do this everyday.