poppies Flashcards

1
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who wrote the poem and when

A

Jane Weir, 2005

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2
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what other poems can it be compared with

A

Catrin, exposure, The charge of the light brigade, poppies, what were they like

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3
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give an example of a time phrase used in the poem

A

“three days before”, after you’d gone”

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4
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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

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5
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what does the enjambment reflect?

A

the mother trying to control her emotions

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6
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what does the bird imagery represent

A

a sense of freedom

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7
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what happened to the speakers son

A

he has either died or is fighting in a war

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