poppies Flashcards
(15 cards)
who wrote poppies
jane weir
who is jane weir
poet with 2 sons that inspired the effect of young boys going to war
what collection does poppies come from
exit wounds
poppies as an object
a flower that is a symbol for the fallen soliders of WW1 as rememberance
how is the tone of remeberence set from the opening
setting of memerorial service and mourning her son who died in war
what is the narrative of the poem
2nd person narrative
why dies weir use 2nd person narrative
to directly adress the son but he doesnt reply, focusing the reader on the mother and her loss
what does having no rhyme scheme and enjambment represent
the mothers uncensored thoughts and stream of emotions
why is the poem got a chaotic structure
shows narrators lack of control over her emotions
how is domestic and conflict blended
“without a winter coat or reinforcements of scarfs and gloves”
“without a winter coat or reinforcements of scarfs and gloves” analysis
lack of protection at home and in conflict
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she feels like she needs reinforcements to face the death of her son
motherly affection juxtaposed with injury “graze my nose across the tip of your nose”
war prevents people from having a normal domestic life
how does weir explore unconventional bravery
the speaker says “i was brave” about the emotion suffering
- bravery is conventionally assosiated with physicical fighting
what is the extended metaphor throughout
parallels going to war with mundance going to school
how is the extended metaphor between going to war and going to school shown
“blazer”
