Remains (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'Remains'
Author of 'Remains'
Simon Armitage
Armitage's common themes
Armitage's common themes
Violence, conflict, psychological trauma
Main themes in 'Remains'
Main themes in 'Remains'
Guilt, memory, haunting aftermath of combat
Subject of 'Remains'
Subject of 'Remains'
Soldier w/ lasting effects of violent encounter in war
Effect of colloquial language in 'Remains'
Effect of colloquial language in 'Remains'
Shows desensitisation to violence, normalises trauma
'Probably armed, possibly not' shows
'Probably armed, possibly not' shows
Uncertainty, internal conflict, guilt about killing
Effect of 'rips through his life' imagery
Effect of 'rips through his life' imagery
Conveys brutal reality of violence and trauma
'Bloody life in my bloody hands' symbolises
'Bloody life in my bloody hands' symbolises
Guilt and responsibility for man's death
Effect of enjambment in 'Remains'
Effect of enjambment in 'Remains'
Reflects relentless, inescapable nature of trauma
Form of 'Remains'
Form of 'Remains'
Dramatic monologue
What colloquial language creates in poem
What colloquial language creates in poem
Contrast between casual tone & serious subject matter
Opening line showing colloquial language
Opening line showing colloquial language
On another occasion, we get sent out
Quote showing violent imagery
Quote showing violent imagery
I see every round as it rips through his life
Metaphor quote about guilt
Metaphor quote about guilt
His bloody life in my bloody hands
Enjambment quote about coping
Enjambment quote about coping
And the drink and the drugs won't flush him out