Poppies in July (Leaving Cert English): Flashcards
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What color are the poppies in 'Poppies in July'?
What color are the poppies in 'Poppies in July'?
The poppies are an intense red color.
What do the poppies represent in the poem?
What do the poppies represent in the poem?
They represent memory and the impact of loss.
What feeling does the speaker have towards the poppies?
What feeling does the speaker have towards the poppies?
The speaker feels despair and numbness.
How does the speaker describe her pain?
How does the speaker describe her pain?
She is exhausted and feels a state beyond pain.
What can the poppies induce in the speaker?
What can the poppies induce in the speaker?
They could induce a state of dulling and oblivion.
What is the tone of 'Poppies in July'?
What is the tone of 'Poppies in July'?
There's a contrast between the poppies' vitality and her dullness.
What is the title of the companion poem to 'Poppies'?
What is the title of the companion poem to 'Poppies'?
'Poppies in October' is the companion poem.
What does the speaker long for in the poem?
What does the speaker long for in the poem?
She longs for non-being and a form of escape.
What human characteristic is given to the flowers?
What human characteristic is given to the flowers?
The flowers are personified with human traits.
What does the line ‘can’t bleed, can’t sleep’ suggest?
What does the line ‘can’t bleed, can’t sleep’ suggest?
It suggests the speaker's desperation and inability to feel.