Kamikaze - Beatrice Garland Flashcards
1
Q
What is the poem kamikaze about?
A
The poem is about a WW2 kamikaze pilot who doesn’t fulfil his suicide mission but returns home, only for his family to reject him
2
Q
“A shaven head full of powerful incantations”
A
The use of metaphor highlights how he is under the spell of propaganda/patriotism
3
Q
“At the little fishing boats strung out like bunting”
A
The simile makes the image seem cute and non-threatening, not the menacing military ships expected
4
Q
“was no longer the father we loved”
A
Metaphor - individuals forever changed by war
