Remains - by Simon Armitage Quiz 0.0 / 5 ? English LiteratureSimon ArmitageGCSEAQA Created by: SamschofieldCreated on: 07-01-18 13:20 How is the poem told by the soldier? Anecdotally, or like a monologue. 1 of 10 How many stanzas are in the poem? 8. 2 of 10 What stands out about the last stanza? It only has two lines compared to the other stanzas having four lines each. 3 of 10 What technique is use to show how the idea that the looter was unarmed has haunted the soldier? Repetition. 4 of 10 What sort of language is used in this poem? Colloquial 5 of 10 What tense does Armitage use to bring the reader into the narrative? Armitage uses present tense to bring the reader into the narrative as if they are being told the story personally. 6 of 10 How does the soldier try to get rid of his haunting memory? Drink and drugs 7 of 10 Which phrase implies that the looter might be harmless? 'probably armed, possibly not' 8 of 10 What technique is used in this phrase 'not left for dead in some distant, sun-stunned, sand-smothered land'? Sibilance. 9 of 10 How does the soldiers carelessness change by the end of the poem? He starts to care about what he has done because he cannot 'flush' it out as much as he tries. 10 of 10
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