Remains Key Quotes Flashcards

Overview

• This Quizlet set focuses on key quotes from the poem "Remains."
• The collection provides flashcards for learning and testing knowledge on these key quotes.

Key Quotes and Analysis

Colloquial Language

• Quote: "one of them legs it up the road"
  • Analysis: Use of colloquial language makes the description of killing seem casual.
  • First half of the poem is marked by this casual tone.
  • This shifts in the second half as memories and their haunting nature ('the drugs won't flush him out') are explored.

Alliteration and Violence

• Quote: "every round as it rips through his life"
  • Feature: Alliteration of the 'r' sound.
  • Analysis: Harsh sound reflects the violence of the image, making the memory vivid and impactful.

Metaphor and Guilt

• Quote: "his bloody life in my bloody hands"
  • Feature: Metaphor; repetition of 'bloody'.
  • Analysis: Memory of death is persistent, filled with guilt for taking a life, evokes reader sympathy.

Other Key Quotes

• Quote: "On another occasion"
  • Context: Indicates repetition, something has happened before.
• Quote: "probably armed, possibly not"
  • Context: Highlights uncertainty in conflict situations.
• Quote: "tosses his guts back into his body"
  • Context: Describes the unpleasantness of dealing with body parts.

Conclusion

• This set is a tool for understanding and remembering important themes and language features in the poem "Remains."
• Focuses on the emotional and psychological impact of war and guilt on soldiers.