poem poppies Flashcards
overview
mother describes son leaving home for the army. Mothers emotional reaction losing her son to war. She fears for his safety after he leaves her. She goes to a familiar place
weir
a textile artist as well as poet
structure
woman’s perspective
quote that shows sibilance
“shirts upturned collar, steeled the softening”
soft caring sound
quote that shows tightening nouns
“tucks, darts, pleats”
mimic the increasing tension in her body
quote that shows alliteration
“yellow bias binding around your blazer”
to emphasis a bustling mother
quote that shows a caesura
“an ornamental stitch, I listened, hoping to hear”
the pause illustrates her waiting with the faint hope he might return
quote about the dove
“the dove pulled freely against the sky an ornamental stitch”
small, beautiful, delicate
purely for decoration and has no purpose
peace is of no use to her
quote that shows a simile
“like a wish bone”
