poppies

• the relationship in the poem provides a deeper level of empathy and the conflict between what was and what now is the relationship
• the poem uses a range of devices to capture the speakers sad and reflective tone
• the poem uses contrasting language and ideas to emphasis the conflict and turmoil of the mother
• “poppies”

  • symbolism
  • the poppy has a sumblic links to violence, death and memory.
  • it is quite foreboding in this poem
• “flattened, rolled, turned into felt“

  • triple
  • reflects the way the mother is tongue tied and doesn’t know what to say
  • she is proud of her son yet doesn’t want him to go