Remains Flashcards
1
Q
what are three quotes from this poem?
A
‘sort of inside out’
‘dug in behind enemy lines’
‘some distant, sun-stunned, sand-smothered land’
2
Q
what does the quote ‘sort of inside out’ suggest?
A
the language is almost childish, which suggests that he is unable to process what’s happened in an adult way, it also foreshadows what’s to come
3
Q
what does the quote ‘dug in behind enemy lines’ suggest?
A
the metaphor compares the memory stuck in his mind to a soldier in a trench
4
Q
what does the quote ‘some distant, sun-stunned, sand-smothered land’ suggest?
A
the violent parts of the compound adjectives ( stunned and smothered) show how the place is affected by war. The long line and the sibilance reflect the speakers lack of clear thought
