5. Comparing 'Remains' and 'Kamikaze'

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Rapper, poet and playwright Testament takes you through some of the key things you need to know to help you write about poetry in your GCSE English literature exam. In this episode he’s comparing Remains by Simon Armitage and Kamikaze by Beatrice Garland he’s joined by Simon Armitage to help discuss both poems. Together they talk through three key points: Theme: psychological effects of conflict Perspective: the use of the first and third person Tone: how language creates mood in a poem Suitable for: AQA. For more information on how to write about poetry check out the Bitesize website Bitesize guide to Remains: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/z92qj6f/revision/1 Bitesize guide to Kamikaze: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zcm7qty/revision/1