Shows a close relationship, son has grown. enjambment is thinking period showing a flashback and recalling a memory
'a single dove flew'
Omen of heaven or a biblical reference suggesting something has or will happen to the son and he won't be returning.
Themes In Poppies
Effects of Conflict, Power of Memories, Loss and Absence, Fear, Identity, Individual Experiences
'before armistice sunday'
Allusion on opening line introduces the topic of remembrance and suggests that the speaker has experienced loss.
The motif of the dove
The motif (recurring symbol), suggests to the reader that the son has perished as the dove is a omen for heaven and also suggests a form of nationalism as the dove is with him after the died because he died for his country.
The use of different colours throughout the poem
The colors can represent blood or anguish but also the colored telegram that you have been sent to indicate MIA or KIA to the families.
