Poppies Flashcards
Who wrote Poppies?
Jane Weir
What is the context in Poppies ?
Modern warfare.
The poppy has become a symbol for the loss
relatives are affected by who choose to sacrifice their life
reflects the conflicting emotions of pride and fear.
What is the plot in Poppies?
memories of a mother and close relationship with her son.
The mother is left behind, when the son goes to war.
ends with the mother visiting a memorial site
What structure is used in Poppies ?
Monologue
Flashback
Enjambment
Four stanzas
No rhyme scheme
What are the themes in Poppies?
Power of humans
Power of nature
Power of memory
War
Death
Religion
First hand experience
How are metaphors used in Poppies?
‘steeled the softening /of my face’
“sellotape bandaged”
How is imagery used in Poppies?
‘smoothed down your shirt’s upturned collar’ -Visual and kinaesthetic imagery creates an intimate moment
How are similes used in Poppies?
‘the world overflowing/like a treasure chest’ - son is excited to be going away
How are anecdotes used in Poppies?
“play at being eskimos like we did when you were little”
How are caesuras used in Poppies?
“I listened , hoping to hear “ - breaking down the verse like holding back tears
What is the big idea in Poppies ?
Looks at conflict not from the soldier’s perspective but rather the loved ones and the affects.
