Jane Wier wrote this poem as a mother of 2 sons, even though they never went to war and she didn't experience this first hand, she felt like she could relate.
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What does the title mean?
The poppy is used to commemorate military personnel who have died in the war.
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What was the poets purpose?
Jane Wier wanted to show the effects of war from a mothers point of view and help people understand how it makes them feel, she would have hoped to change peoples opinion of war.
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What is the poem about?
Poppies is a story of a mother's experience of pain and loss as her sons leave home to go to war.
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What is the context of the poem?
Jane Wier is a mother of 2 sons.
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Jane Wier wrote this poem as a mother of 2 sons, even though they never went to war and she didn't experience this first hand, she felt like she could relate.
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