Remains Quotes + Explain

Summarise Remains and where is it set

A shooter recalls shooting a looter and struggles with guilt and PTSD (set in Iraq)

What is the purpose of remains

The soldier is a microcosm to represent the macrocosm of forgotten veteran soldiers

Who made Remains

Simon Armitage

What does Armitage Highlight in remains

The emotion, psychological/mental effects of conflict

What form is Remains written in?

Dramatic monologue

What quote does Remains open with and what language device is it

“On another occasion, we get sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank” - medias res

“On another occasion, we get sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank” —> Through this medias res what is the speaker recalling

His time in Iraq

What structure is Remains written in (list 3)

Free verse, enjambment , short stanza at the end

In Remains, what does the usage of free verse symbolise

Lack of regular structure in rhyme/rhythm mirrors unpredictability of conflict experience of Troman

What quote in Remains used repetition

“Possibly armed, possibly not”

“Possibly armed, possibly not” What does the adverb showcase

• represents uncertainty and no clarity

• Trim and mind begins to be filled with doubt

“Possibly armed, possibly not” - What does the adverb ‘armed’ suggest

Citizen being a potential threat

Overall what does the “Possibly armed, possibly not” repetition suggest (list 3)

• Troman’s paranoia

• Expectation of violence and bloodshed

• Constantly anxious

What caesura in Remains showcases the speakers fragile mental state

“Dream, and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds”

“Dream, and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds” What does the usage of violent imagery portray (list 3)

• abrupt and brutal intrusion of traumatic memories

• Speakers disturbed mental state

• Lasting psychological impact of violence

Dream, and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds” - what does the noun ‘dream’ represent (list 3)

• Never being able to escape the cycle of violence

• Disrupts his peace

• Invasion of trauma to the subconscious

Dream, and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds” - what does the adjective ‘dozen’ represent (list 2)

• Overwhelming nature of violence

• Brutal and excessive force being applied

What repetition showcases Tromans regret?

“His bloody life in my bloody hands”

“His bloody life in my bloody hands” - What does the repetition ‘bloody’ showcase

• Exposes his realisation of taking a life

“His bloody life in my bloody hands” - Overall, what does this quote showcase

• Tromans recalls the vivid encounter and renacts it consistently

“His bloody life in my bloody hands” - what does the collective pronoun ‘my’ suggest?

Tromans still lives with the guilt and regret of committing an immoral act

“His bloody life in my bloody hands” - what does the collective pronoun ‘His’ suggest

Refers to him as a person and never disregards his existence

“His bloody life in my bloody hands” What does the noun ‘life’ suggest?

Troman understands how the the man had value and importance, making his guilt deeper