Poems - Kamikaze

Question 1

What is kamikaze about?

Answer 1

A kamikaze soldier embarks on a suicidal mission but gets side tracked by the beauty of nature. He returns and gets neglected by everyone for bringing dishonour to his country.

Question 2

What is a kamikaze soldier?

Answer 2

A soldier specially chosen to fly their chips into the enemy ship , it was seen as a great honour.

Question 3

What is the main context for Kamikaze?

Answer 3

It was based on ww2 where the Japanese were running low on resources so they decided to turn their soldiers into weapons and create kamikaze soldiers.

Question 4

What is the significance of the poem being narrated by the daughter?

Answer 4

The absence of the soldiers voice represents how he was cut off from society. The third person narrative may represent the distance between the father and daughter.

Question 5

“the dark ——, muscular and ———–” (Kamikaze)

Answer 5

“the dark prince, muscular and dangerous”

Question 6

What technique is “ the dark prince, muscular and dangerous” (Kamikaze) and what does it represent

Answer 6

Triplet/natural imagery - sea creatures are described in more depth, shows the significance of nature to the soldier

Question 7

“little fishing boats —– – —- ——-“ (Kamikaze)

Answer 7

“little fishing boats strung up like bunting”

Question 8

What technique is “little fishing boats strung up like bunting” and what does it represent? (Kamikaze)

Answer 8

Simile - bunting signifies celebration, contrasting the welcome the soldier gets when he returns , the soldier should be looking for the enemy ship but gets caught up