Error Correction Worksheet: Poppies - War Poetry
English
Grade 8
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~16 mins
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A worksheet focusing on error correction and analysis of the poem 'Poppies' in the context of war poetry for Grade 8 students.
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Error Correction Worksheet: Poppies - War Poetry
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Grade Grade 8
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Analysis and Error Correction of 'Poppies'
I wanted to graze my nose across the tip of your nose, / Then I’d fill my lapels with the smell of the old briefcase, / And think to myself, the war’s over, / but the war’s not over for me. / I closed my eyes and saw the poppies / spilling from the soldier’s pockets, / their crimson petals fluttering like flags in the wind, / as I remembered the day he left, / and the silence that followed. / Each morning I would wake up and find / the empty space where he used to be, / a silence louder than any gunshot, / echoing in my mind like a relentless drum. / I clutched at the memories, desperate to hold onto something / that was slipping away, / like the petals on a fading flower.
1.
Identify and correct any errors or inaccuracies in the excerpt from the poem 'Poppies'.
[3 marks]2.
What poetic technique is demonstrated in the line 'their crimson petals fluttering like flags in the wind'?
[2 marks]3.
Explain how the imagery of 'poppies spilling from the soldier’s pockets' contributes to the poem's theme.
4.
Identify the poetic device used in the phrase 'a silence louder than any gunshot'.
[2 marks]5.
Select the correct term for the line with a pause or break in the sentence: 'I closed my eyes / and saw the poppies.'
Aa) Enjambment
Bb) Caesura
Cc) Alliteration
Dd) Metaphor
6.
Discuss the emotional tone conveyed by the imagery of 'fading flower' in the poem.
7.
Identify and correct the grammatical mistake in the phrase: 'the war’s not over for me.'
[2 marks]8.
In the poem, the phrase 'fluttering like flags' employs which type of poetic device?
Aa) Simile
Bb) Metaphor
Cc) Personification
Dd) Alliteration
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- 12/31/2025
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