Poppies

Question 1

What is it about

Answer 1

War poem set in modern day, flashback to ww1. Conflict between mother and son of letting him go

Question 2

Language points

Answer 2

• alliteration of b
• metaphors
• strong imagery

Question 3

Structure points

Answer 3

• caesura(breaks in a middle of a line)

* temporal language showing passage of time

Question 4

Quotes

Answer 4

• “bias blinding blazer”

* “released song bird from its cage”