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
effects and reality of conflict
remains
charge of the light brigade
exposure
bayonet charge
war photographer
