Studied by 1 person“Wearing a poppy bruise on his left temple”
Symbolism - poppy symbolises remembrance
“He lay in the four-foot box as in his cot. No gaudy scars, the bumper knocked him clear. A four-foot box, a foot for every year.”
Repetition- heightens sorrow and pity for readers. Repeated to show how undeserving the child was.
“As my mother held my hand In hers and coughed out angry tearless sighs”
Enjambment- shows how much Heaney cares
“The baby cooed and laughed and rocked the pram”
Onomatopoeia- shows how careless and oblivious the baby is to this situation. Shows innocence and happiness in contrast to what is happening.
“In the porch I met my father crying- he had always taken funerals in his stride”
Metaphor- Shows how big of a loss this was for the family.
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