war photographer and poppies

Question 1

violence and pain in poppies

Answer 1

an ornamental stitch - stitch connotates the close relationship between the mother and the son, can also show that the bond has lasted for a very long time

spasms of paper red - shows blood and violence

Question 2

violence and pain in war photographer

Answer 2

all flesh is grass - emphasises the amount of lives lost during the war (metaphor) and many destruction

Question 3

emotion in war photographer

Answer 3

six lines with ABBCD rhyme scheme - can connotate the tightly controlled structure can be seen as a reflection of the tight construction of war - structure

can show its uncontrollable because of the photgraphers “hands which didnt seem to tremble but seem to now “ - lang

Question 4

emotion in poppies

Answer 4

no actual regular rhyme scheme - shows breaking down of emotion and uncontrollable - structure

lack on enjambment “rolled into felt // slowly melting” reinforces the lack of control of her own emotions - language

Question 5

isolation in poppies

Answer 5

written in dramatic monologue - shows aloness and isolation of her being alone. reveals secret emotions

Question 6

isolation in war photographer

Answer 6

“finally alone” alone with only his thoughts. processing the photos and also thoughts with his reactions while he was taking photos