Remains Flashcards
In summary what is this poem about?
A poem about regret and becoming power mad in the moment
Identify a use of dehumanising language near the beginning of the poem
Well myself and somebody else and somebody else
What is the significance of the dehumanising language?
Soldiers are monsters on account of their murderous actions. They have been stripped of their if identities because they all wear the same uniform and have the same chance of getting killed
Identify a use of anaphora in this poem
I see every round as it rips through his life // I see broad daylight on the other side
What does the anaphora reveal?
Symptom of PTSD : the soldiers see and relive the war over and over again. Their guilt is never ending
Identify the Volta
End of story, except not really
What is the significance of the volta in this poem?
‘End of story’ means a soldiers life has come to an end however this is only the beginning of the guilt the solider who killed him will experience
How can you connect this poem to exposure?
Both are written from the POV of a PTSD sufferer (anaphora shows they keep reliving the events). Both contain dehumanising language
How does the poem begin?
On another occasion, we get sent out // to tackle looters raiding a bank
What is significant about the way the poem begins?
Throws you right into the action. This is a flashback however it is written in present tense to reveal that the soldier is constantly reliving this
How does the language change throughout the poem?
Begins with unifying language but by the end he is alone. Last line ‘his bloody life in my bloody hands’ Personal pronouns reveal his guilt and he is blaming himself
Identify a use of enjambment, what does this reveal?
‘So we’ve hit this looter a dozen times // and he’s here on the ground, sort of inside out’ Speed at which events happened
Why are the stanzas broken up?
The soldier is fractured given how affected by these events he is
