Poppies 4.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? English LiteratureAQA AnthologyGCSEAQA Created by: Jorja LilyCreated on: 22-05-19 09:27 Caesuras imply that the narrator has to pause her thoughts to prevent herself from getting too emotional. "...placed on individual war graves. Before you left..." 1 of 11 Semantic field of war. The narrator is using military terms to describe every day things because it has affected her forever. "spasms of paper red, disrupting a blockade" 2 of 11 Creates a powerful contrasting image of the boy's injury on the battlefield and cuddling with his cat. "Sellotape bandaged around my hand, I rounded up as many white cat hairs as I could" 3 of 11 Extended metaphor of clothing relates to his uniform, showing that the war is underlying in everyday life. "all my words flattened, rolled, turned into felt" 4 of 11 Irony as the mother is the one being brave to let her son go. "I was brave, as I walked with you, to the front door" 5 of 11 "I was brave, as I walked with you, to the front door" Irony as the mother is the one being brave to let her son go. "I was brave, as I walked with you, to the front door" Irony as the mother is the one being brave to let her son go. 6 of 11 "the world overflowing like a treasure chest" Simile to represent her overwhelming emotions. "the world overflowing like a treasure chest" Simile to represent her overwhelming emotions. 7 of 11 "A split second and you were away, intoxicated." Metaphor implies he is 'drunk' with the image of nobility and heroism. "A split second and you were away, intoxicated." Metaphor implies he is 'drunk' with the image of nobility and heroism. 8 of 11 "released a song bird from its cage." Metaphor conveys how she is setting him free to be killed as songbirds are 'easy prey'. "released a song bird from its cage." Metaphor conveys how she is setting him free to be killed as songbirds are 'easy prey'. 9 of 11 "a single dove" A symbol of peace, although it probably implies that his only peace is in dying. "a single dove" A symbol of peace, although it probably implies that his only peace is in dying. 10 of 11 "leaned against it like a wishbone" Simile represents the fragility of her mental state. "leaned against it like a wishbone" Simile represents the fragility of her mental state. 11 of 11
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