Remains

Question 1

What does the use of Colloquial language tell us in the poem Remains?

Answer 1

That the speaker is almost having a chat with us and makes it seem like we know this person.

Question 2

“probably armed, probably not”. What does this quote tell us about the speaker?

Answer 2

That he is in doubt and it contrasts with the actions that follow.
Repetition- Later on in his dreams.

Question 3

“I see every round as it rips through his life”. What language devices does this use?

Answer 3

Metaphor- Quite violent.
Imagery- Quite graphic. Makes us depict the horrors of something that seems so casual for him.