power and conflict Flashcards
What are the big ideas for exposure
conflict with nature
reality of war
What are the big ideas of kamikaze?
Abuse of power
Power of identity
What are the big ideas for ozymandias?
Conflict with nature
Abuse of power
Exposure - themes
conflict
suffering
nature
reality of war
patriotism
Exposure - tones
tragic
haunting
dreamy
Exposure - content
speaker describes war as a battle against the weather and conditions
imagery of cold and warm reflect the delusional mind of a man dying from hypothermia
writer wanted to draw attention to the suffering, monotony, and futility of war
Kamikaze - themes
conflict
power
patriotism
shame
nature
childhood
Kamikaze - tones
sorrowful
pitiful
Ozymandias - themes
power of nature
decay
pride
Ozymandias -form/structure4
sonnet (14 lines) with unconventional structure - line 9 structural turning point, reflects how human structures can be destroyed or decay
iambic pentameter rhyme scheme is also disrupted or decayed
first 8 lines of sonnet - statue described in parts to show destruction
final 2 lines - huge and immortal desert described to show insignificance of human power and pride