Poppies, Jane Weir Quotes Flashcards
1
Q
What quote uses a reference to a hard metal to showcase how the mother did not want to appear affected by death?
A
“steeled the softening
of my face.” Stanza 2
2
Q
What quote adds to the semantic fields of softening and hardening in the poem?
A
“slowly melting. I was brave,”
Stanza 3
3
Q
What quote symbolises the dove as the son’s spirit in the poem?
A
“The dove pulled freely against the sky,” Stanza 4
