poppies Flashcards
what is the poem poppies about
the mothers relationship with her son and she remembers him on remembrance day with a poppy.
how does weir present the mothers feeling of loss
poem is written in dramatic monologue where the mother is only talking and the son doesn’t speak. suggesting she wants to talk to a son who isn’t there
what is the quote that suggests the mother is dressing the soldier for school instead of war
“I rounded up as many white cat hairs as I could”
what quote suggests the mothers outpour of emotion
“all my words flattened rolled, turned into felt slowly melting” enjambment in the break between stanzas emphasises the mother breaking of emotions
how does the poet sugget=st the son has been caught my patriarchy and doesn’t know the truth about war
“intoxicated”
“released a song bird from its cage”
what quote shows how excited the son is
“the world overflowing like a treasure chest”
what does poppies do to the reader
forces the reader to think the impact of conflict on those left behind and how patriarchy sucked soldiers into violence
