Remains Flashcards
1
Q
‘his bloody life in my bloody hands’
BLOODY
A
Could hold a double meaning. Could refer to the literal blood from the barbaric death or as a means of cursing.
2
Q
Contrast between ‘my bloody hands’ with ‘’myself and somebody else and somebody else’
A
Shows how he is gradually coming to terms with his culpability
3
Q
Poem begins with media res (in the middle of action) ‘on another accession’
analyse
A
Showing how this is a regular occurence and one of the many such vile experiences that the soldiers are immediately thrown into
4
Q
‘the drink and drugs won’t flush him out’
A
- Amritage shows the devestating and all-consuming psychological impact as ‘the drinks and drugs won’t flush him out’
- Shows how he is trying to escape this hell on earth because he is constantly faced with trauma and psychological battles.
- Alliteration emphasises the words, it’s going on and on mirroring how these coping mechanisms momentarily help him escape this mental hellish nightmare he constantly relives
