Remains Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

What is the one of the main themes in remains

A

Soldiers ptsd

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2
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What was Is remains based on

A

Iraq war

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3
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What is the form of remains

A

Dramatic monologue in present tense

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5
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A quotation that shows the effects of war

A

“Sleep and he’s possibly armed possibly not” “rips through his life”

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6
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A quotation that shows the effects of war

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Dream and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds

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7
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What quotation shows conflict presenting the horrors of war

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“The image of agony” “sort of inside out”

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8
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What main themes in remains link with other poems

A

Mental conflict, internal conflict,

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9
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What quote shows mental conflict being a big threat

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Probably armed possibly not

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10
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What quotes contain the semantic field of peace

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“Sleep and he’s probably armed possibly not”
“Dream and he’s torn apart by a dozen rounds”

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11
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What quote at the end of the poem shows a breakdown in structure

A

“His bloody life in my bloody hands”

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