Come On, Come Back by Stevie Smith flashcards from AQA Poetry Cluster: Conflict
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What does the poem start with?
What battle has Vaudevue come back from?
What has happened to her, what are Vaudevue's injuries?
What does Vaudevue do because she's so distressed?
Who finds Vaudevue's clothes and what do they do?
Why does Vaudevue not come back though?
What do the line lengths create,and what does it make the story seem?
What makes the reader confused like Vaudevue?
What order are the events in the poem told in? What effect do the last three lines make?
What does repetition of the title song remind the reader of?
Why else are key words repeated?
What atmosphere do strong descriptive images and personification create?
What do several references to places associated with past wars suggest?
Why might the reader feel sad about Vaudevue's death?
What gives a sense of irony in the poem?
What are the mysterious elements in the poem?
