poppies Flashcards
1
Q
who wrote the poem and when
A
Jane Weir, 2005
2
Q
what other poems can it be compared with
A
Catrin, exposure, The charge of the light brigade, poppies, what were they like
3
Q
give an example of a time phrase used in the poem
A
“three days before”, after you’d gone”
4
Q
what effect to time phrases have
A
gives it a sense of universality, it ends with her suspended on the hill between past and present
5
Q
what does the enjambment reflect?
A
the mother trying to control her emotions
6
Q
what does the bird imagery represent
A
a sense of freedom
7
Q
what happened to the speakers son
A
he has either died or is fighting in a war
