Remains by Simon Armitage

What is the definition of the word 'Remains'?

• Left over

• Left out

• Left turn

• Left foot

The poem opens with the phrase "On another occasion"...What could this mean?

• He wants this to happen again

• The events that he describes have happened more than once

• He doesn't remember the event properly

• He thinks about it as a special occasion

What is the name of the poet?

• William Blake

• Simon Armitage

• William Wordsworth

• Ted Hughes

Which Shakespeare character could be linked to the final line of the poem?

• Lady Capulet

• Lady Macbeth

What is the name of the soldier who the poem is based upon?

• Private Robert Timmins

• Guardsman Robert Tromans

• Colonel Robert Taylor

• Sergeant Robert Tyler

What war did Simon Armitage fight in?

• WW2

• WW1

• Iraq and Afghanistan

• He didn't fight in a war

What war did Robert Tromans fight in?

• Iraq and Afghanistan

• WW2

• WW1

• He didn't fight in a war

What is the word that is used to describe the man who was killed?

• Thief

• Robber

• Looter

• Villain

Which theme does 'Remains' deal with?

• Power

• Conflict

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RI. 9-10.9

CCSS.RI.11-12.9

CCSS.RL.8.2

How many soldier shot the man who was killed?

• Three

• Five