Poetry- Nettles
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- Nettles
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- Alternate rhyme scheme
- The regular format could suggest the fact that the father is always there for his son, and will always want to protect him no matter what.
- In terms of war it could suggest the permanent impact and the fact that it will be a regular occurrence for these men remembering the pain of war.
- One stanza
- This suggests the fact that it is the father and sons story.
- It could also suggest the fact that soldiers from war deserve to have their stories told as well
- Alternate rhyme scheme
- War Imagery
- "green spears" "regiment of spite"
- This suggests the negative connotations associated with war, and therefore allows us to see the extended metaphor scannell uses for war.
- Shows how painful the nettles can be, and suggest the fact that they can cause a lot of pain to any one.
- "green spears" "regiment of spite"
- alliteration- "blisters beaded"
- suggests bitterness and anger, referring to the fact his son was stung.
- "sharp wounds again"
- This suggests the fact that war is ongoing and will never end, just like the fact that the son will continue to be hurt by the nettles.
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