Remains - Simon Armitage Flashcards
_______ armed, possibly ___
Probably armed, possibly not
The soldier is trying to justify his actions. This is repeated later which represents his flashbacks of the event caused by ptsd.
I see ______ round as it ____ through his ____
I see every round as it rips through his life
Violent metaphor contrasting with the colloquial style of the first two stanzas.
______ his _____ back into his body
Tosses his guts back into his body
Very casual cold action — no respect for the dead man, makes the body sound like a piece of rubbish
End of _____, except not ______
End of story, except not really
Volta where the narrator changes the focus of the poem from telling the story to telling the reader about their ptsd.
On another ________
On another occasion
Beginning, showing that there have been many occasions similar to this horrible experience.
His ______ life in my ______ hands
His bloody life in my bloody hands
Double meaning — the mans blood but also swearing in anger. No collective nouns now, he feels responsible, link to Macbeth — lady Macbeth trying to wash imaginary blood off her hands, allusion hints the speaker has been unbalanced by his guilt like lady Macbeth was.
