remains Flashcards
who wrote remains
simon armitage
what is remains about
a soldier who gets PTSD from being away with the army in IRAQ and killing a man
what is the structure of remains
4 line stanzas. first half is an anecdote, second half is the effect on the soldier
what is the meaning of remains
the after effects of conflict from the army on a soldier showing his PTSD. power that conflict has on people’s lives
what is the imagery in remains
metaphor and ptsd symptoms
what is the language in remains
repetition. colloquial speech to reflect the soldiers real speech. hyperbole
what is the emotion in remains
at the start the soldier holds back his emotion but at the end it shows through with his PTSD
what is the context of remains
armitage work is very dry and direct to add a sense of gritty realism to explore relationships. poem set in a modern war zone. the not dead poetry collection with interviews of veterans
what is the quotation repeated throughout which shows uncertainty
probably armed,possibly not
what is the quotation that includes hyperbole and shows the extent of savageness
as it rips through his life - i see broad daylight on the other side
what quotation is colloquial and connotes a bin lorry collection
he’s carted off in the back of a lorry
what quotation is a metaphor and literal
his blood-shadow stays on the street
what quotation shows his effects and consequences of PTSD
and the drink and the drugs won’t flush him out
what quotation shows his PTSD effects of the memory stuck
he’s here in my head when i close my eyes
