remains
Cards (23)
- What is the title of the poem by Simon Armitage discussed?
- What is the main theme of the poetry collection "The Not Dead"?
- In what year was "The Not Dead" published?
- Who is the poem "Remains" based on?
- In which war did Guardsman Tromans serve?
- What event triggers the soldier's trauma in the poem?
- How does the soldier cope with his trauma in the poem?
- What does the bloodstain symbolize in the poem?
- How does Armitage use repetition in the poem?
- What does the phrase "my bloody hands" signify in the poem?
- What literary device does Armitage use to show the soldier's broken state?
- What does the short sentence "then I'm home on leave" imply?
- How does the cyclical structure of the poem affect its meaning?
- What does the phrase "dug in behind enemy lines" represent?
- Which poems are compared with "Remains" regarding the horror of war?
- Which poems are compared with "Remains" regarding the effects of conflict on domestic life?
- Where can one find more analysis on the poem "Remains"?
- What is the purpose of the video mentioned in the text?
- What does the phrase "the drink and drugs won't flush him out" imply?
- How does Armitage's use of vague language contribute to the poem's theme?
- What does the phrase "he's on the ground sort of inside out" suggest?
- What does the imagery of sickness linked to "flush" suggest about the soldier?
- How does the poem "Remains" portray the impact of war on domestic life?