Poppies

Question 1

What is the abstract concept

Answer 1

The power and confidence of conflict on individuals not directly involved in the Conflict

Question 2

3 days before armistice sunday

Answer 2

‘3 days’ come early, shows her rememberance and sadness and misery can’t be confined to one day

Question 3

Before u left I pinned one onto you lapel

Answer 3

Pinned poppy onto his blazer - already accepting fact she is gonna loose him or so he can remember her when he goes to war when he looks at the poppy

Question 4

Steeled the softening of my face

Answer 4

‘steeled’ make hard and tough and stiff again - metaphor she is trying not to cry in front of him as he doesn’t want her Las memory and interaction with his to be full of tears

Question 5

I was brave as I walked with u to the front door

Answer 5

‘brave’ soldier like, compare to soldier
She needs to be brave for him, motherly act trying to be a mother one last time

Question 6

A split second and u were away, intoxicated

Answer 6

‘split second’ happened way too fast
‘intoxicated’ with idea of going to war, overpowered by ecxitment

Question 7

I listen hoping to hear ur playground voice catching on The wind

Answer 7

Trying to remmemeber son as a child, try to remember the better times, when he was happy and safe

Question 8

Big ideas

Answer 8

Power of memory
Internal conflict