remains Flashcards
how is conflict shown in the poem remains?
conflict : the soeaker is acting under orders and is engaged in combat in another county.the physcical description of the place is dry and dusty, reminding the reader of images of new sreal scences of wars.the men were ‘sent out’, showing that they were slodiers acting under orders.
why was the poem written ?
armitage interviewed soldiers from the iraq war in oder to research and write the poe.it was written to coincide with a tv documentary about those returning home from war with ptsd.it is based on guardsman tromans, who fought in iraq in 2003.
why is the poem remains called remains?
‘remains’ describes a soldier’s experience of killing a man while stationed in a war zone. the title is a pun that plays on the idea of both human remains, refering to the body of the dead man and the horrific memories that remain with the speaker after.
what is the writer’s message in remains ?
through the poem, it is heavily implied that once the soldier is home on leave, he can’t get the horrific images of what he had seen out of his head (if your rember it is the horrific imagery used about the dead man’s guts.)once on leave, this part of his time at war starts replaying back.
what type of poem is remains?
the poem is written as a monologue, from the point of view of the speaker.the poem has the feel of fast-paced natural speech.there is no regular ryhthmic pattern and there are examples of enjambment, sometimes between stanzas, which adds to the sense of someone telling their story fairly naturally.
when was the poem remains written?
‘remains’ was written by simon armitage and published in 2008 as part of his collection the not dead. the poems were also part of a documentary (alsotilted the not dead) that was shown on british television in2007.
who is the poem remains based on?
‘remains ‘ is based on the experiences of a soldier who served in barsa in iraq. he suffered severe ptsd as a result of his expirecnces and the poem recalls one particular event where the soldier shot the looter of a bank and was left with horrendos flash backs reliving the moment of the man’s death.
