Kamikaze Flashcards
“Her father embarked at sunrise with …
A flask of water, a samurai sword”
“Enough fuel for a one …
Way journey into history “
“The loose silver of whitebait and once a tuna …
The dark prince, muscular, dangerous “ .
“They treated him as though …
He no longer existed “ .
“He had never returned, …
That this was no longer the father we loved “ .
“My mother …
Never spoke again “.
“Till gradually we …
Too learned to be silent”.
‘And sometimes she said he must have wondered …
Which had been the better way to die “ .
Who wrote kamikaze ?
Beatrice garland
What is one thingwe can say about the title ‘ kamikaze ‘ ?
- World war 2 , Japanese suicide pilots
What does the first word of the poem ‘ her ‘ show ?
That the start of the poem is from a different perspective , narrator is telling a story about her father .
‘Samurai sword ‘ creates a sense of ?
Honour , bravery , chivalry and nobility
Finish this quote , ‘ full of …. . Suggests what ?
Powerful incantations ‘ suggests that these pilots are under a patriotic trance , these pilots found that it was an honour to die for ones country .
‘Enough fuel for a .. . Suggests what ?
One way journey into history ‘ . Its significant for her father and the country , suggests that he is not expected to come back
What word in the second stanza creates a change in direction ?
‘But’
‘At the little boats … . Is what technique , why does she say this ?
Strung out like bunting ‘ , simile creates a homy atmosphere , maybe he looked down at them and thought that he would never come back to this .
The daughter thinks that her father thought about changing directions because of what quote ?
‘On a green-blue translucent sea ‘ which shows the beauty of nature which reminded him of life .
‘Figure of eight ‘ is a symbol of what ? Suggests what ?
A symbol of prosperity . Lucky number , maybe nature is hinting at him not to go the daughter thinks .
‘Shoals of fishes flashing silver as their bellies swivelled towards the sun ‘ is what technique ?
Sibilance which could reflect the movement of water
‘And … . Is what technique ?
Remembered how he ‘ . Flashback to his childhood memories .
‘With cloud-marked mackerel, black crabs, … . Is what technique and shows what ?
Feathery prawns, the loose silver of whitebait and once . Extended list shows some the creatures that can be caught at sea , it reminds him of his father .
‘A tuna … . Suggests what ?
The dark prince, muscular, dangerous ‘ . A change in tone reminds us of the danger of war
Her father did come back , what phrase shows the impact of this decision ?
‘My mother never spoke again in his presence … and the neighbours ‘ his family have shunned him because he has dishonoured them and the country .
‘They treated him …
As though he never existed ‘
What is the final phrase in the poem ? What does this suggest?
’ She said, he must have wondered which had been the better way to die ‘ . Poems ends with death , final sentence shows the destructiveness of patriotism .
Even though the father returned , did he metaphorically die to everyone else ?
Yes , no one spoked to him
What is kamikaze about ?
The daughters perspective of her dad’s journey as a kamikaze pilot . She thinks of ways her dad had a reason to turn back in the first few stanzas . Once her dad did come back though , we see the impact of honour and how he had dishonoured his country and his family by not killing himself . They do not speak to him , so really he dies because he is not spoken too.
What are four things about form and structure ?
- Generally written in third person - separation between pilot and daughter
- Lack of pilots voice shows his lack of importance
- The first five stanzas form one sentence
- The use of enjambment mirrors the flight itself , trying to keep his memory alive .
What are the feelings of the poem ?
Patriotism
Shame
Regret
Poems to compare for the power of nature ?
Prelude, exposure , ozymandias
Poems to compare for the effect of conflict ?
Remains , exposure , war photographer , emigree and poppies
