Lament Flashcards
Lament
The suffering caused by the Gulf War. Lament indicates a EULOGY for nature
For the…
ANAPHORA empowers each line at start of stanzas, demonstrating mourning. All areas of life have been affected
laid in their nest of sickness
OXYMORON “Nest” represents youth, purity + health
Sickness is corruption and death
For the comorant in his funeral silk,
Nature in mourning. Imagery of covered in oil
the veil of iridescence on the sand
the shadow on the sea
Light and goodness taken away. METAPHOR for oil spillages.
SIBILANCE creates a soft and peaceful tone to reflect the melancholy nature on reflecting about the former beauty of the natural world.
For Ahmed…
Civilian, shows war all-encompassing and creates personal TONE of EMPATHY. Intrigue into whose life is being destroyed and sympathy.
For the solider with his uniform of fire
Entrapped and engulfed by flames. Contemporary imagery of war, especially horrifying.
METAPHOR graphic imagery of destruction,
..the dugong and the dolphin
ALLITERATION reflects disturbance of nature. Emulates missiles through harsh d sound
the veiled sun and the stink of anger
Sun is PERSONIFIED to be so ashamed and horrified at the destruction of nature
“stink” anger so strong manifested into sensory/ Smell of decay of nature.
For vengeance, and the ashes of language
“vengeance” ABSTRACT noun. No clear intent and purpose- all is dead. CAESURA heightens the pain expressed by the poet of the death to nature.
“Ashes of language” - total society burned to ground. All civilization (built on speech) no more. No words to describe the horrors left
Structure 1
REGULAR STANZA length contrasts the lack of RHYME scheme.
Heightens likeliness to a eulogy - planned direction, but emotions and melancholy overcome this.
Suggests an ORGANISED DESTRUCTION of the natural world.
