'Remains' by Simon Armitage Flashcards
1
Q
‘_____ his ____ back into his _____’
A
‘tosses his guts back into his body’
2
Q
‘___ of ____, except ___ _____.’
A
‘End of story, except not really.’
3
Q
‘his ______ ____ in my _____ _____.’
A
‘his bloody life in my bloody hands’
4
Q
When someone sees so much violence they stop having a strong reaction to it
A
Desensitised
The soldiers in Remains have become desensitised to violence.
5
Q
Shocking scenes of blood and death that are described in detail
A
Graphic violence
In Remains, Armitage describes the looter’s death using graphic violence
6
Q
When an event has a lasting, negative effect on someone
A
Psychological scars
The soldier in Remains is left with psychological scars
