Poppies by Jane Weir Flashcards
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Summary
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Poppies describe the life of a loving and scared mother as she sends her son to fight in the war
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How it shows effects of war
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Jane Weir shows the affects of war by thinking about all the memories of her son when he was a young boy
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What structure is used
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- Written as monologue and no rhyme scheme in 4 stanzas
- uses a lot of enjambment
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Quotes
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“Sellotape bandage around my hand” - shows the mother is emotionally wounded and the son might be wounded in war.
“I wanted to graze my nose across the tip of your nose” - shows the mother is missing her son, and she wants to graze his nose as she did when her son was a child
