Remains (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What themes does Simon Armitage typically explore in his poetry?
What themes does Simon Armitage typically explore in his poetry?
Violence, conflict & psychological trauma
What is the main focus of 'Remains' by Simon Armitage?
What is the main focus of 'Remains' by Simon Armitage?
Soldier's guilt & haunting war memories
What effect does the colloquial opening 'On another occasion, we got sent out' create?
What effect does the colloquial opening 'On another occasion, we got sent out' create?
Shows desensitisation to war's horror
What does the repetition 'Probably armed, possibly not' reveal about the soldier?
What does the repetition 'Probably armed, possibly not' reveal about the soldier?
His internal conflict & uncertainty
What does 'I see every round as it rips through his life' convey?
What does 'I see every round as it rips through his life' convey?
Brutal reality of violence & trauma
What does the metaphor 'His bloody life in my bloody hands' symbolise?
What does the metaphor 'His bloody life in my bloody hands' symbolise?
Guilt & responsibility for the death
What does enjambment in 'the drink and the drugs won't flush him out' reflect?
What does enjambment in 'the drink and the drugs won't flush him out' reflect?
Relentless nature of soldier's trauma
What form is 'Remains' written in?
What form is 'Remains' written in?
Dramatic monologue
Which character's guilt is compared to the soldier's in the analysis?
Which character's guilt is compared to the soldier's in the analysis?
Macbeth's
How does the soldier try to cope with his traumatic memories?
How does the soldier try to cope with his traumatic memories?
Through drink and drugs
What contrast does colloquial language create in the poem?
What contrast does colloquial language create in the poem?
Between casual tone & serious subject
What does 'probably armed, possibly not' show about the soldier's state of mind?
What does 'probably armed, possibly not' show about the soldier's state of mind?
Perpetual questioning unable to justify