Out Of The Blue Flashcards
What was Armitage communicating about conflict?
Tragedy of those innocently caught up in conflict
Gruesome nature of being involved in conflict
Humanity of those involved in wider events/conflicts
What is the structure used in “Out of the Blue”?
Quatrains - structure of narrative/thought process of civilian
Dramatic monologue - poem from imagined perspective
Ballad
What are the technique used in “Out of the Blue”?
Repetition - reflects footage of event, emphasises panic/chaos
Symbolism - “white of surrender” - irony, highlights speaker’s resilience
Metaphor - “here in the gills” - irony, bizarre nature of situation/how difficult it is to breathe
What is the imagery used in “Out of the Blue”?
Kinaesthetic - “twirling, turning”, “windmilling, wheeling, spiralling, falling” - desperation of pleading for help
List - emphasises how people are falling
What is the rhyme/rhythm used in “Out of the Blue”?
Balladic rhyme scheme (ABCB) - loose 4th stanza - mono rhyme - helps shift tone back to being serious Last stanza - rhyming couplets Irregular iambic Caesuras & enjambment
What is the vocabulary used in “Out of the Blue”?
Emphasise movement & chaos of event