Poppies Flashcards
“All my words flattened,rolled,turned into felt”
metaphor and rule of three
shows mothers grief and fear leaving her speachless
“ i listened, hoping to her/ your playground voice catching on the wind”
caesura
could indicate her faltering voice on verge of tears
“on reaching the top of the hill, I traced/ the inscriptions on the wall memorial /leaned against it like a wishbone
metaphor and simile
metaphor for her struggle to deal with grief
freeing a song bird symbolic why??
“released a song bird from its cage”
“later a single dove flew from the pear tree”
reflects her acknowledgment and coming to terms with sons desire for independence
treasure chest simile
“the world overflowing /like a treasure chest”
mother recognises sons excitement and opportunities awaiting him
tactile images
“run my fingers through the gelled/blackthorns of your hair”
i traced/ the inscriptions of war memorial”
mothers desire for being close to son
possessive pronouns
“I”
“Your”
sense of a close bond between mother and son
“threw open the ____”
door
juxtaposition to show danger of war
“to run my fingers through the gelled/blackthorns of your hair”
innocence of touching son opposed with sharp objects reminding her he is unsafe
colour and military language shows danger
“spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade”
“red” and “blockade” foreshadows the danger of son
what form is the play
Free form
no rhythm to it suggesting emotions cannot be ordered or contained
what is a dramatic monologue
where an imagined speaker addresses a silent audience
powerful memories comparisons
remains
war photographer
the emigreè
conflicted emotions comparisons
exposure
bayonet charge
powerful/ negative emotions comparisons
remains
war photographer
the emigree
checking out me history
london
my last dutchess
