Remains

Cards (16)

  • Remains poem
  • The remains poem is about the death of soldiers during war.
  • The remains poem uses imagery to convey the horror of war, such as "their bones are bleached white" and "their eyes stare up at us".
  • The remains poem highlights the senselessness of war by describing how the bodies were left unburied and exposed to the elements.
  • The remains poem highlights the senselessness of war by describing how soldiers die without any purpose or reason.
  • The remains poem uses imagery to convey the horror of war, such as "their faces twisted into masks" and "blood-soaked earth."
  • The remains poem suggests that war leaves behind deep emotional scars, with lines like "they still cry out from their graves" and "our hearts break again".
  • The remains poem emphasizes the importance of remembering those who have died in war through its use of repetition ("we remember") and its focus on the physical remains of the dead soldiers.
  • The remains poem emphasizes the importance of remembering those who have died in war through its use of repetition and vivid language.
  • The remains poem challenges traditional ideas about heroism and sacrifice by portraying the deaths of these soldiers not as glorious or noble acts but rather as tragic and unnecessary losses.
  • The remains poem encourages readers to reflect on their own mortality and consider the impact that war has had on society.
  • The remains poem emphasizes the importance of remembering those who have died in war through its use of repetition ("we will remember them") and its focus on the physical remains of the dead soldiers.
  • The remains poem challenges traditional ideas of heroism and sacrifice by portraying the deaths of soldiers as pointless and tragic.
  • The remains poem emphasizes the importance of remembering those who have died in war through its use of repetition ("they lie here still") and its focus on preserving their memory.
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  • ‘ his bloody life in my bloody hands’