Remains Flashcards

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Who wrote ‘Remains’?

Simon Armitage, in The Not Dead (2008), based on soldiers’ own accounts.

Since when has Simon Armitage been Poet Laureate?

2019.

Who is the speaker of ‘Remains’?

A soldier who shot a looter while serving in Iraq.

What form is ‘Remains’?

A dramatic monologue: seven quatrains and a final couplet.

What kind of language does the speaker of ‘Remains’ use?

Colloquial speech and soldiers’ slang.

How do the soldiers describe the looter in ‘Remains’?

“probably armed, possibly not”

What are the final words of ‘Remains’?

“his bloody life in my bloody hands”

Which condition does the speaker of ‘Remains’ show signs of?

PTSD (post-traumatic stress disorder).

What are the main themes of ‘Remains’?

Guilt, memory and the trauma of conflict.