Remains

Question 1

What could you say instead of ‘it looks at the experiences of a soldier at war and how he suffers from the memory’

Answer 1

‘it explores the events in his life which trigger flashbacks, and creates the impression that the memories hurt him more than the event itself’

Question 2

What would be better to say than ‘it uses a lot of slang to show the tone of the
speaker’

Answer 2

‘the colloquial nature of the speakers voice is used to

create a sense of heightened realism to the poem and to develop a connection with the reader’

Question 3

What would be better than saying ‘how he talks about what happened and the content of what happened don’t match up’

Answer 3

‘the poet suggests a conflict in the speakers mind, an avoidance of the reality of what happened which haunts him’

Question 4

What does the quote - ‘on ____ ____,’ suggest ?

Answer 4

‘On another occasion’ - the anecdotal language suggests this is one of many events.