Understanding the poem 'Remains'

English

In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils compared the language, form and structure of a variety of poems connected by the themes of power and conflict. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry continued', pupils work on making more nuanced comparisons between poems.

In 'A World at War: Poetry', pupils explore how poets presents the atrocities of World War One through their poetry. In 'AQA Power and Conflict Poetry', pupils analyse how a variety of different wars have been presented through poetry.

Poetry anthology: first study

Subjects which particular individuals may be sensitive to, eg, adoption, migration, bereavement or death, divorce.

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Depiction or discussion of violence or fighting, including threats of violence or the aftermath of violence.

The emotional response to a deeply distressing or disturbing experience is known as...

'Remains' focuses not on the act of war but on the {{}} of war.

Who does the speaker in 'Remains' described in the poem? 

In the poem ‘Remains’, Armitage highlights…

What is it suggest that the soldier in 'Remains' is suffering from? 

The documentary Simon Armitage wrote about veterans from the Iraq and Gulf Wards was called...

If something 'remains' with you what might that mean?

If war imagery is described as 'graphic' that means...

a person who steals goods, typically during a war or riot

conflict a person has within their family unit

conflict only a soldier in a war would understand

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of sensitive content

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

Adult supervision recommended

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