Remains Flashcards
what is the poem about?
a group of soldiers shoot a man running from a bank raid.
the solider isn’t sure whether the man was armed or not - cannot get his death out of his head.
what does the poet repeat? why?
“all” , “all three” , “three” , “all” repetition to show he wants the reader to know it wasn’t just him - guilt already
what metaphor shows a contrast to the first 2 stanzas?
“rips through his life”
how is it shown that nobody cares about the dead body?
“tosses his guts”
“carted off”
what quote shows that the memories of the death are going to haunt him?
“his blood - shadow stays on the street”
why are short words used in stanza 6?
“sleep”
“dream”
sounds like gun shots
what repetition of a line shows how the event is in his mind again?
“probably armed, possibly not”
what quote shows he feels completely responsible?
“my bloody hands”
“blood” could be an illusion for the guilt
what poems could you link it to?
poppies, kamikaze
