‘Nettles’ by Vernon Scannell uses images from war and conflict to describe a patch of stinging nettles and how they hurt his son. Scannell is a former soldier whose work often includes representations and descriptions normally associated with war, using his experiences to help inform his writing.

What is it about? The poem is a short account of the day that the poet’s son was stung by nettles – and what happened afterwards. But more interesting than the events are the shadows of war that linger in the mind of the ex-soldier father, causing him to meditate on the cyclical nature of pain and violence.

The poem is a simple narrative which tells of an accident the poet’s son had one day. The poet seems to feel that the nettles deliberately hurt his son and that it is his job to take revenge and ensure that they cannot hurt the three-year-old child again.

The poem is written in iambic pentameter, which makes it perfectly capable of being a sonnet, yet Scannell decided to write in quatrains and include two extra lines.

1 : any of a genus (Urtica of the family Urticaceae, the nettle family) of chiefly coarse herbs armed with stinging hairs … legs, which smarted from the stings of nettles …— James Stephens. 2 : any of various prickly or stinging plants other than the true nettles (genus Urtica)

Stinging nettle is a nutritious plant popular in Western herbal medicine. Studies suggest that it may reduce inflammation, hay fever symptoms, blood pressure and blood sugar levels — among other benefits.

transitive verb. 1a : to bring trouble, distress, or agitation to the restaurant is vexed by slow service. b : to bring physical distress to a headache vexed him all morning. c : to irritate or annoy by petty provocations : harass vexed by the children.

vex Add to list Share. If something vexes you, it brings you trouble or difficulty. In other words, it annoys, worries, distresses, irritates, bothers, or puzzles you. Vex can be used as an adjective: for example, a vexing issue is not easily solved.

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to torment; trouble; distress; plague; worry: Lack of money vexes many.

vex

1. This issue looks likely to continue to vex the government.
2. His silly chatter would vex a saint.
3. Ministers have begun work on the vexed issue of economic union.
4. It vexed me to think of others gossiping behind my back.
5. His conduct vexed her very much.
6. She is vexed by many cares.
7. She was vexed that I was late.

early 15c., from Old French vexer “vex, harass” (14c.), from Latin vexare “to shake, jolt, toss violently;” figuratively “attack, harass, trouble, annoy,” from vexus, collateral form of vectus, past participle of vehere “to draw, carry” (from PIE root *wegh- “to go, move, transport in a vehicle”).

Meaning of vex in English. to cause difficulty to someone, or to cause someone to feel angry, annoyed, or upset: This issue looks likely to continue to vex the government.

Definition: don’t me mad/ don’t be angry. Example: I shagged your girl, no vex.

(archaic) Simple past tense of vex.

Noun. vex (plural vexes)

What is another word for vex?

Mnemonics (Memory Aids) for vex vex : v = very , ex = extrime.

VEX is a valid scrabble word.

According to Hasbro’s official Scrabble dictionary, the definition of “za” is that it is a term for pizza. You can also use the plural, “zas.” The Merriam-Webster dictionary agrees and notes that it is a slang term. “Chi” also denotes a letter of the Greek alphabet, so it remains valid in Scrabble.

No, iq is not in the scrabble dictionary.

UN is a valid scrabble word.

Yes, un is in the scrabble dictionary.

undip is an acceptable dictionary word for games like scrabble, words with friends, crossword, etc.

Yes, greek is in the scrabble dictionary.

to annoy, to anger; to confuse, to baffle It was pretty interesting to see this, because that is exactly what the vex system is.

transitive verb. 1a : to become pregnant with (young) conceive a child. b : to cause to begin : originate a project conceived by the company’s founder. 2a : to take into one’s mind conceive a prejudice.

transitive verb. : to fill with rage : anger.