Poppies Flashcards
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Language
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“I pinned one onto your lapel”-pronouns “i” and “your” used to show how close the reader and the subject is
“Steeled the softening of my face”- sibilance gives a calm tone to the scene described in the poem
“The world overflowing like a treasure chest”- the possession of her son has been taken away from her and for her it is to overwhelming
2
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Structure point
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Long sentences show the importance of her son
3
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Context point
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Talks about how family is also affected