Poppies

Question 1

All my words ——-, rolled, turned into felt”? Techneek dose this show and whit is the missing word

Answer 1

Rule of 3 and metaphor

missing word is flattened,

Question 2

Which quote best indicates her son’s desire for independence and freedom?

Answer 2

Released a song bird from its cage

Question 3

“On reaching the top of the hill I traced the inscriptions on the war memorial

Answer 3

Climbing to the top of the hill could be a metaphor for her struggle to deal with the grief of sending her son to war

Question 4

“I listened, hoping to hear / your playground voice catching on the wind.”
What dose the casura show

Answer 4

The caesura (breaks in the line) in the last stanza could indicate her faltering voice as she is on the verge of tears.

Question 5

“Later a single —- flew from the pear tree”.

Answer 5

This could reflect her acknowledging and trying to come to terms with her son’s desire for freedom and independence.

Missing word dove

Question 7

“the world overflowing / like a ——— chest”.

Answer 7

This simile indicates that the mother recognises her son’s excitement and is understanding about the opportunities that await him.

Missing word treasure

Question 8

What is tactile imagery and what dose it show in the poem

Answer 8

Tactile (relating to touch) images emphasise the mother’s desire for closeness.

Question 9

“I” and “your” are used frequently throughout Poppies. What are they examples of? and what dose it show

Answer 9

Possessive pronouns Shows her love for her son