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poppies. Jane Weir

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Last updated: January 16, 2023
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First submittedJanuary 16, 2023
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what tone is the poem written in at the start
tone of rememberence
what day is mentioned in the poem
armistice day
the poem starts showing the son celebrating armistice sunday which shows what
cruel cyclic nature of war
what is a quote which shows this being celebrated
'Before you left, I pinned one onto your lapel'
what does the caesura do
separates the before and after of war
what is the form of the poem
dramatic monologue
what person does the speaker speak in
first person, as though she is talking to her son
is she responded to, what does this show
no, shows that the son has died or been lost
what verse is the poem written in
free verse
what does this show
mothers uncensored thoughts
what does it also show
mothers outpouring of emotion and lack of control over them
what is used In the poem
enjambent
what does this show
the speakers incomplete memories, they are fragmented
give an example
'rolled, turned into felt / slowly melting'
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what is there a semantic field of
military language
examples?
'blockade' 'reinforcements' 'bandaged'
this could mean
the speakers thoughts oh her son at war are all consuming
what quote could be a biblical reference
'I resisted the urge to run my fingers through the gelled blackthorns of your hair'
how?
similar to Jesus crown of thorns, mother thinks her son was an unnecessary sacrifice
how does the mother describe the poppies
'spasms of paper red'
what quote shows unconventional bravery
' I was brave'
how
acts brave by carrying on her life while son not there, she was brave to let him go
why does weir use many time connectives
they join together all the speakers memories of her son
this may be deliberately unclear why
to portray the unreliability of memories
what is the final line of the poem
'hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind'
what Is the structure used here
cyclical structure
what does this show
she will forever long for her son to return
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