remains quotes

Question 1

‘— armed, — not’

Answer 1

‘probably armed, possibly not’

repetition - the event is constantly replaying in his mind

soldier or civilian?

uncertainty, lots of guilt

acted rashly out of fear

Question 2

‘it — through his life—’

Answer 2

‘it rips through his life—’

violent metaphor contrasts with colloquial language style of first two stanzas

‘—‘ -caesura, emphasises this, makes the reader stop and think

Question 3

‘he’s there on the ground, sort of — —‘

Answer 3

‘he’s there on the ground, sort of inside out’

‘sort of’ and ‘inside out’ - an almost child like description. the speaker is so shocked he is unable to process his actions in an adult way.

Question 4

‘end of story, — — —‘

Answer 4

‘end of story, except not really’

a time jump

volta (turning point) in the poem.

the speakers mood changes

Question 5

‘his — — stays on the street’

Answer 5

‘his blood-shadow stays on the street’

‘blood-shadow’ - blood stains. shadows always follow you

he is being haunted by the memories

suffering from trauma and ptsd

Question 6

‘— in behind enemy lines’

Answer 6

‘dug in behind enemy lines’

metaphor - compares the memory being stuck in his head to a soldier in a trench

Question 7

‘his — life in my — hands’

Answer 7

‘his bloody life in my bloody hands’

‘bloody’ - double meaning, the mans blood and swearing in anger

short and powerful - effect

powerful last phrase, easily remembered, lasting effect on the reader