This is how simon armitage described his own poetry. All activities are designed with the new aqa gcse english literature in mind, with teaching from september 2015. Well myself and somebody else and somebody else 5 are all of the same mind, so all three of us open fire. His death is described in graphic, gory detail, and the death continues to haunt the mind of the soldier, long after he has left. Remains by simon armitage on another occasion, we got sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank. Remains by simon armitage remains is a poem, written in first person, about a soldier is haunted by the memory of a violentpast.
Simon armitage wrote the manhunt for a 2007 documentary about military servicepeople who have returned to civilian life, and the lingering, often lifelong effects of sustained exposure to violence. These are poems of survivors the damaged, exhausted men who return from war in body but never, wholly, in mind. He studied geography at portsmouth and psychology at manchester university, qualifying as a social worker and working in the probation. Remains mr bruff analysis in this video, mr bruff teaches you all about the simon armitage poem remains. Remains by simon armitage remains is a poem about guilt and how one soldier deals with it. And one of them legs it up the road, probably armed, possibly not. Revise and learn about simon armitages poem, remains with bbc bitesize gcse english literature poetry resources. Analysing remains explore the poem through a series of activities. The best poems by simon armitage selected by dr oliver tearle.
This poem comes from armitages 2008 collection of poems about the effects of war on exsoldiers. Okay lovelies, simon armitage is up next with his poem remains, which appears in aqas gcse english literature anthology section power and conflict for exams from 2017 forward. These are poems of survivors the damaged, exhausted men who return from war. Remains simon armitage poetry aqa english literature gcse. He shoots a looter as a response to orders, but is unsure whether the man was armed or not.
Analysis of remains simon armitage teaching resources. Simon armitage was born in marsden, west yorkshire. Topics covered include language, structure, form, context and a summary of the poem. He earned a ba from portsmouth university in geography, and an ms in social work from manchester university, where he studied the impact of televised violence on young. That said, theres not a lot of stuff out there on this poem, so im. The poem is about a soldier who is haunted by his involvement in a shooting of a bank looter. After the first phase, after passionate nights and intimate days, only then would he let me trace. Three of a kind all letting fly, and i swear i see every round as it rips through his life i see. English teachers love simon armitage and hes become a real stalwart of gcse courses. Revise and learn about simon armitage s poem, remains with bbc bitesize gcse english literature poetry resources. Encourage students to learn and remember the key context of the poem a well as important quotations, themes and language features. Give by simon armitage poetry analysis, gcse poetry.
He received an undergraduate degree from portsmouth university in geography, followed by a masters degree in social work from manchester university where he researched the impact of television violence on young offenders. And one of them legs it up the road, probably armed, possibly. His work combines wry colloquialism and humour with frequent poignancy, treating such perennial subjects as death. An analysis of the language and imagery in remains by. Simon armitage explores the effect on post traumatic stress on a soldier who is struggling to deal with the guilt he feels following an incident during a tour of duty.
Remains simon armitage on another occasion, we got sent out to. Insult to injury simon armitages the not dead poor. A reading of remains by the poet, simon armitage the poem is told anecdotally and begins with on another occasion, implying that this account is not the only unpleasant account the soldier. Annotate the poem using the poetry response grid to. Simon armitage was born in west yorkshire, england in 1963. It is through advertising that we are able to contribute to charity. Simon armitage was born on may 26, 1963, in the village of marsden, in west yorkshire, england. Instead of detailing conflict, however, these poems confront the aftermath of war and the traumatic memories that exservice people might struggle to cope with. The poem remains by simon armitage gcse english literature. Remains simon armitage on another occasion, we get sent out to. He is also professor of poetry at the university of leeds and succeeded geoffrey hill as oxford professor of poetry when he was elected to the fouryear parttime appointment from 20152019. Phenomenal woman, still i rise, the road not taken, if you forget me, dreams. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
Topics covered include language, structure, form, context and a. Simon armitage is a famous uk poet who is known for being very direct in his work. Here he reflects on the account of a british soldier who had. An analysis of the language and imagery in remains by simon armitage posted on april 26, 2017 by emma lee in the last post, i looked at the context, form and structure in simon armitages poem remains which is in aqas gcse english. Well myself and somebody else and somebody else are all of the same mind, so all three of us open fire. Armitage first studied at colne valley high school, linthwaite, huddersfield and went on to study geography at portsmouth polytechnic.
Annotate the poem using the poetry response grid to support. Lets enjoy the poem the clown punk written by poet simon armitage on rhymings. A quote that shows this is end of story, except not really. Give students all they need to revise remains simon armitage using this pocket sized revision grid. See more ideas about simon armitage, gcse english literature and. Remains by simon armitage by georgia smith on prezi. Poetry chapter 1 remains by simon armitage on another occasion, we got sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank.
An easy to share and use revision resource to prepare students for aqa power and conflict. Later the soldier thinks about the shooting every time he walks down the street. Lets enjoy the poem camera obscura written by poet simon armitage on rhymings. However, like brian turners exceptional poetry borne out of the conflict in iraq, armitages focus is the discharged servicemen, the not dead, and their families. His recent poems have looked at the experiences of war and soldiers. On another occasion, we got sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank. Remains, written and read by simon armitage animation for a gcse english presentation by me lol sub 4 sub xoxoxoxoxoxoxox. Remains simon armitage on another occasion, we got sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank.
Simon armitage poems poems of simon armitage poem hunter. Remains takes place during the iraq war where soldiers open fire on some looters robbing a bank, killing them both. This poem depicts the event of soldiers shooting a man, who was running away. Casual language juxtaposes serious situation trying to diffuse horror tosses his guts back into his body legs it up the. Simon armitage is a contemporary british poet, who wrote remains as part of a collection of poems about the effect of war on exsoldiers. Analysis of remains by simon armitage poem analysis. In remains, the body of an iraqi shot by a serviceman in basra leaves a bloodshadow and out on patrol i walk right over it week after week. Language is my enemy i spend my life battling with it the poet on creative chaos, the cathartic effect of table tennis and writing on. Remains, by simon armitage on another occasion, we got sent out to tackle looters raiding a bank. Remains was published by the british poet simon armitage in 2008 as part of his collection the not dead, a series of war poems based on the testimonies of. Be able to identify techniques and explore the effect on the reader.
Simon armitage was born in marsden, west yorkshire in 1963. Remains by simon armitage by georgina and georgia language the language used in remains is largely colloquial littered with slang terms, with strong violent verbs rip to create graphic, dark imagery of a soldier suffering with ptsd. Simon robert armitage, cbe, frsl born 26 may 1963 is an english poet, playwright and novelist who has been poet laureate since 10 may 2019. The speaker in the poem the soldier appears to be numb to the horror of the experience. Also includes example petal paragraphs from grade 49. An analysis of the context, form and structure of remains. Structure and themes in remains this resource supports students understanding of the structural devices used in the poem, and how themes are developed. Revision notes ent simon armitage is a contemporary british poet, who wrote remains as part of a collection of poems about the effect of war on exsoldiers. Write a petal paragraph on how the poet emphasises guilt in remains.
A teaching powerpoint, copy of accompanying resources and my own annotated version of the poem. Tasks include prereading exercises to consider the life of a soldier, analysing the language of the poem, and dominoes to make links with other poems in the power and conflict cluster aqa gcse 2015. The annotation prompts are a supportive tool, intended to encourage further analysis and interpretation. February 7, 2016 march 4, 2016 poetry shark poem analysis analysis, gcse, homelessness, literature, poem, poetry, poetry analysis, power, second person, simon armitage armitage highlights the selfishness and absurdity of our attitudes towards the homeless by having a homeless person speak them. Remains simon armitage mindmap in gcse english literature. In this video, mr bruff teaches you all about the simon armitage poem remains. The poem is narrated by one of the documentarys participants, laura beddoes. He writes aboutthe experienceof shooting a looterwho was raiding a bank.
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