Remains Flashcards
1
Q
………………. armed, ……………………. not
A
probably, possibly
2
Q
His blood ………….. stays on the street
A
shadow
3
Q
……….. in behind enemy ………………….
A
dug, lines
4
Q
The …………. and the drugs won’t …………….. him out
A
drink, flush
5
Q
How did Armitage prepare for writing the poem?
A
Armitage made a film for Channel 4 in 2007 calledThe Not Deadand has a collection of poems of the same name, from which this poem is taken. In preparation for this work, he interviewed veteran soldiers of different wars, including the Gulf War. The reference to ‘desert sand’ in this poem suggests that it reflects the experiences of soldiers in the Gulf War.
