Kamikaze Flashcards
1
Q
“Green-blue translucent sea”
A
- natural imagery
- highlights the beauty of the world and everything the pilot stands to lose
- this helps us to empathise with the pilots decision to turn back
2
Q
“And remembered how he/ and his brothers waiting on the shore/ built cairns of pearl-grey pebbles”
A
- imagery
- this image of innocence and childhood provides a contrast to the pilot’s fate
3
Q
“Strung out like bunting”
A
- simile
- a positive image with connotations of celebration
- ironic given what the pilot is about to do
- could also symbolise joy and remind us of what the pilot is leaving behind
4
Q
“One-way journey into history”
A
- metaphor
- its indicative of the significance of the act and the honour it could bring him.
5
Q
“A tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous”
A
- dark imagery
- this hints of the more powerful, even predatory side of nature and perhaps the darker end to the poem
6
Q
“Her father embarked at sunrise”
A
- symbolism
- japan is also known ad the “land of the rising sun” so this could be a reference to the country’s heritage
- symbolic of hope
7
Q
“… with a flask of water, a samurai sword in the cockpit, a shaven head full of powerful incarnations”
A
- listing
- this technique suggests this is a ritual and gives a sense of dignity and respect for the tradition.
