Poppies Flashcards

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Who wrote ‘Poppies’?

Jane Weir, in 2009.

Who asked Jane Weir to write a poem about conflict in 2009?

Carol Ann Duffy, then Poet Laureate.

Besides poetry, what is Jane Weir’s other career?

Textile designer.

Who is the speaker of ‘Poppies’?

A mother whose son has left home to join the army.

What is the form of ‘Poppies’?

Four stanzas of free verse.

What are the opening words of ‘Poppies’?

“Three days before Armistice Sunday”

Which childhood game does the mother remember in ‘Poppies’?

Rubbing noses: “play at being Eskimos”.

Which type of imagery runs through ‘Poppies’?

Textiles and sewing.

Where does the mother go at the end of ‘Poppies’?

To a war memorial.

What are the main themes of ‘Poppies’?

Loss, grief, memory and a parent’s fear.