Structure
How many stanzas are in a poem ?
4
All flesh is grass
Imagery / Makes reader think of the temporary nature of life / emphasis on the soldiers and civilians who thought or lived on the land ended up as victims of war
The last two lines of each stanza of the poem are _________couplets.(Fill in the blank)
Rhyming
How many equally worded lines does each stanza contain?
6
"Fields which don't explode"
Imagery / revealing the contrast between peaceful home of photographer and violent war torn countries he has visited.
What is the main theme of War photographer?
The horror of war / death /war /pain /tragedy
How many lines does this poem contain?
24
“The only light is red and softly glows”
Color symbolism / Word Choice /
"only" builds on the idea of loneliness / "red" can symbolize danger or blood / "softly glows" adds to the gentle atmosphere of a safe, quiet, lonely home back home
How is the rhyme scheme represented in the poem?
ABBA then a DD at the end of each stanza of the poem