Poppies Flashcards
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Story line
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A mother describing how it feels to lose a son to war of going off to fight in general
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About
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Effects of family going off to war
3
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Poetic techniques used
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Ambiguity Textiles language Caesura Simile - 'world overflowing like a treasure chest' War imagery Enjambment Metaphor
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About
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‘Single dove flew from the pear tree’ - linking the dove to her son ~ hoping for her son to return ~ juxtaposing peace and war
5
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About
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‘Intoxicated’ - war has overpowered him / mix of emotions about what he is feeling
6
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About
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Remembrance Day
7
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About
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‘Blockade’ - war imagery
8
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Form
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Addresses female experiences of war
9
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Comparison to other poems
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Charge of the light brigade
War photographer
The emigree
10
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Themes
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Images of touch and feel
Mother and child
War and death impacts
Memories and textiles
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About
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Written about Wilfred Owens mum
