An analyzation of the symbolism and imagery in "Flanders Fields" by John McCrae.(World War One poem)

During World War One, poet John McCrae wrote many pieces of literature. He published many short stories but was most famous for his poem In Flanders Fields. This poem uses many instances of symbolism and imagery to convey the main idea to the reader. In the first line it says "In Flanders Fields the poppies blow". The poppy is known as a symbol of sleep. The last line "We shall not sleep, though poppies grow / …

…of crosses (headstones) which represent almost every soldier that has pass on. This is the first line in the poem that represents the multitude amount of soldiers killed and buried during the war, which brings realism and sadness into the stanza. In conclusion In Flanders Fields by John McCrae is characterized by its symbolism and imagery which help to convey the meaning of the poem, and also helps set the melancholy tone to the poem.