Poppies

Question 1

Structure

Answer 1

Dramatic monologue
Aimed at the reader to recive sympathy
Free form
Perhaps represents the way the mothers thoughts and emotions are unable to be contained-she’s at her breaking point

Question 2

Themes

Answer 2

Strength and bravery of war victims
Poet celebrates the strength and bravery of those left behind in war-those who don’t risk their lives yet still suffer
Parents and children
Weir explores the difficulty parents face when allowing their children to become independent
Readers can relate due to them possibly being parents

Question 3

Quote 1

Answer 3

Released a song bird from its cage
Symbolism
Reflects her acknowledging and trying to come to terms with her sons desire for freedom and independence
Birds symbolise freedom

Question 4

Quote 2

Answer 4

A split second and you were away,intoxicated
Drunk on freedom and new found independence
Growing up too fast

Question 5

Quote 3

Answer 5

On reaching the top of the hill I traced the inscriptions on the war memorial
The cloning to the top of the hill is perhaps a metaphor for her struggle to deal with the grief with loosing her son and sending him to war