Poppies (2005) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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Who wrote the poem 'Poppies'?
Who wrote the poem 'Poppies'?
Jane Weir
What is the main subject explored in 'Poppies'?
What is the main subject explored in 'Poppies'?
Mother's grief as son leaves for war
What do the poppies symbolise in the poem?
What do the poppies symbolise in the poem?
Remembrance & inevitable loss
What does the metaphor 'spasms of paper red' suggest?
What does the metaphor 'spasms of paper red' suggest?
Fragility of life & violence of war
What does the caesura in 'I was brave, as I walked' reflect?
What does the caesura in 'I was brave, as I walked' reflect?
Mother's struggle to maintain composure
What does 'released a song bird from its cage' symbolise?
What does 'released a song bird from its cage' symbolise?
Son's departure & mother letting go
What does the simile 'leaned against it like a wishbone' suggest?
What does the simile 'leaned against it like a wishbone' suggest?
Mother's fragile hope & vulnerability
What form does the poem 'Poppies' use?
What form does the poem 'Poppies' use?
Free verse
What does the free verse form reflect in 'Poppies'?
What does the free verse form reflect in 'Poppies'?
Fluidity of mother's emotions
When is the poem set in relation to a significant day?
When is the poem set in relation to a significant day?
Three days before Armistice Sunday
What does the mother do at the war memorial?
What does the mother do at the war memorial?
Traces inscriptions & leans against it