poppies

Question 1

who wrote poppies

Answer 1

Jane weir

Question 2

what is the key point of poppies

Answer 2

a mothers grief to show the mental damage of the unintentional victims of war

Question 3

what is the structure

Answer 3

cyclical

Question 4

what does the quote “the world… like a.. …” mean +methods

Answer 4

-overflowing, treasure chest
-metaphor
-shows outpouring emotion from the mother
-the simile shows the sons hopeful view of the world and its opportunities

Question 5

what does the quote “I listened,.. to hear your.. voice catching on the wind” mean +methods

Answer 5

hoping, playground
-metaphor
-highlights the grief
-the innocence of a Childs voice juxtaposes the devastating impact of war

Question 6

what does the quote “released a.. from its..” mean +methods

Answer 6

songbird, cage
-metaphor to symbolise freedom
-the child is the bird, set free to go to war
-the mothers grief as she lets go of her sons presence