Kamikaze Flashcards
In summary what is this poem about?
A poem about the power of nature and memory which is underpinned with pathos - Kamikaze pilot has been deliberately forgotten after shaming his family due to failing to complete his mission
How does the poem begin?
Her father embarked at sunrise
Why is the beginning ironic?
He sets off at sunrise which connotes new beginnings but his mission is to end things. The beginning juxtaposes the end which has imagery of death
Identify a use of sibilance in the poem
shoals of fishes // flashing silver as their bellies // swivelled towards the sun
What does the sibilance represent?
Silence, time of soul searching. He has blocked out everything other than his memories. Silence foreshadows the treatment he will receive on returning home and also the loneliness he will feel when his family exiles him
Identify a use of enjambment in the poem which is the volta
and remembered how he and // his brothers waiting on the shore
What does the enjambment represent?
The fluidity of the aircraft, the plane was meant to keep going not turn around. His life carried on instead of coming to an end. Pace of enjambment emphasises how quickly a life can be ended.
How does the poem end?
he must have wondered // which had been the better way to die
What is the significance of the poems ending?
The poem ends with death but not the kind we expected. He has lost everything that means anything to him and he is dead to his family.
How can you connect this poem to the prelude?
Sibilance, enjambment
How is the poem structured?
The first five stanzas form one sentence and the full stop mirrors the plane landing. The last two stanzas deal with the fallout of his actions
