Remains by Simon Armitage

Question 1

“he’s”

“mates”

Answer 1

Armitage uses contractions such as “he’s” and colloquial language like “mates” to represent how a soldier might actually speak.
using an authentic voice makes the war seem more real and frightening by emphasising that the soldier is just like any other person.

Question 2

Technical Terms

Answer 2

• Simon Armitage uses effective metaphors.
• The poet uses onomatopoeia
• The poet uses enjambment