1
Q
Spasms of paper
A
Spasms of paper red(pinning the poppy)
2
Q
What is the significance of the spasms of paper red
A
Shows how the son will go through pain in the war of her mental pain at seeing him go
3
Q
Blackthorns
A
Blackthorns of your hair
4
Q
What is the significance of blackthorns
A
Metaphor Shows he has chosen a hairstile she doesn’t want to touch, showing he wants to get away from her and escape motherhood
5
Q
Threw it open
A
Threw it open like a treasure chest
6
Q
What is the significance of the treasure chest
A
Simile showing how she realises how she has set him free and alowed him to expand and make the most of adult life
7
Q
What does it compare to
A
Exposure showing the effects of conflict and power of humans but on a mother and on a soldier
