power and conflict power of nature Flashcards
how is nature presented as an influencer of decisions in kamikaze
A tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous” - This quote describes the tuna, connecting it to nature’s power and danger. Instilling Fear
“Green-blue translucent sea” - This line evokes the imagery of the sea, emphasizing its natural beauty and serenity. Desire for Escape
he free verse+ enjambment . nature conveying the unpredictability of life and how life is too short to just follow the national expectation.
how is nature presented as an influencer of decisions in the prelude?
“One summer evening (led by her) I found / A little boat tied to a willow tree” - This personification illustrates how nature can lead and guide human actions, influencing decisions and experiences.
1. Sense of Discovery:the horizon bound, a huge peak, black and huge'' The imagery conveys the superiority of nature able to intimidate the boy with a still mountain which has no human attributes. The repetition ofhuge’’ reveals nature’s true powerful abilities being able to strip away the boy’s vocabulary leaving him terrified. Awareness of Limitation causing the boy to be confused and want to escape.
at the beginning of the poem, the character is confident and arrogant but as he comes back nature humbles the character. humble from god
how is nature presented as threatening in the storm on the island?
“So that you can listen to the thing you fear” personification presenting the storm as some sort of fighter or against those of the island. phycological effects
“The flung spray hits the very windows, spits like a tame cat / Turned savage.” - .This excerpt from “Storm on the Island” by Seamus Heaney vividly portrays the intensity and violence of the storm presenting nature as being out of control and threatening.
``We are prepared: we build our houses squat“ The irregularity in line lengths throughout the poem mirrors the unpredictability and chaos of the storm.
how is nature presented as threatening in the exposure?
“Our brains ache, in the merciless iced east winds that knive us” - Personification: The winds are personified as actively hostile and aggressive, described as “merciless” and “kniving.” This personification emphasizes the sense of danger and threat posed by the elements, as if the winds themselves are deliberately inflicting harm upon the soldiers. physical pain.
“Sudden successive flights of billets streak the silence. less deadly than the air” sibilance. Nature is personified as an unseen, omnipresent force that is more deadly than the bullets themselves. his personification emphasizes the unpredictable and relentless nature of the environment, which poses a constant threat to the soldiers’ lives. Unpredictable Nature:
``but nothing happens’’ Owen employs enjambment and repetition throughout the poem to emphasize the sense of exposure and vulnerability experienced by the soldiers. Frustration and Helplessness:
