QUOTATIONS Flashcards
“What are we doing here?” - poppies
rhetorical question. Expresses the feeling of hopelessness,disappointment which creates creates confusion that nothing is happening.
flattened,rolled, turned into felt -poppies
She is melting into the past- metaphor
but nothing happens - exposure
by repeating the phrase, “but nothing happens”, the poem emphasises the agony of waiting and that the war is not all about action
merciless ice east wins that knives us - exposure
personification-the weather evil/villainous
verb- it enhances that the weather is betraying the men
The real enemy is actually the weather and they have a bigger chance of dying to the weather than they do to the enemy
suddenly, he awakes - bayonets charge
fast paced start- as if he is confused
The event seems like a nightmare, but this confirms that it is real
his terrors touchy dynamite - bayonets charge
The soldiers seemed to become more of a weapon than human
purely driven by his fear
The Saber stroke shattered and thundered - bayonets charge
sibilance makes it sound violent
honour the charge they made- COTLB
it’s at the end of the poem, so it seems to honour them instead of mourning the dead soldiers or arguing against the war
spools of suffering - war photographer
establishes the chaos of the battle
The word spools creates a sense of “ all over the place”
into the jaws of death into the mouth of hell - COTLB
personifies both death and hell
create a sense that the mistake was unscapable and monstrous.
metaphorically eaten by jaws and mouth of conflict
probably armed, possibly not- remains
he’s still trying to figure out whether his actions were justified
all flesh is grass- war photographer
reflects on how short human life is by using quotes in the Bible
this introduces the religious side of a poem
Half formed ghost- war photographer
implies that the photographer is haunted by images he sees
it reminds the reader that photographer sees images that stay with him even along after the conflict
running children in nightmare heat -war photographer
symbolises the human tragedy of the conflict
his bloody life in my bloody hands- remains
conflict makes people make moral decisions on the spot
The use of the word “my” shows that the soldier feels responsible
The drinks and drugs won’t flush him out- remains
he can’t read himself of this horrific image that is stuck with him
rips through his life- remains
makes a graphic disturbing image with a vivid picture of the horror of war
he’s here in my head when I close my eyes- remains
The guilt is seemingly driving the soldier mad
intoxicated- poppies
The mother feels that her son has been brainwashed by propaganda
or he is out of her control and has free decisions , which he chooses to get intoxicated
sellotape bandage around my hand- poppies
verb
uses textile vocabulary to show she tries to hold onto her son and help him
symbolises war
also symbolises grief and healing
A single dove- released a Songbird from its cage - poppies
” released” shows or implies how her son is now leaving her
The world overflowing like a treasure chest - poppies
metaphor - create an image of there being an out pouring of emotion by the narrator
enjambent - kamikaze
is a rifle within the poem creates momentum and a sense of relentless which could mirror the pilots disrupted mind.
accelerates the speed of a poem resembling how the pilot adds to act quickly to avoid reflecting on thoughts of death . Garland creates a disparity between the rigid structure of regular reflects and the pre-flowing enjambent.
could be a symbol of the appresive military control versus the freedom of his childhood
kamikaze context
Japan fought in World War II in 1940 which ended five years later
because Japan did not have enough volunteers to embark on the kamikaze suicide mission they recruited unwilling men.
The only motivation to carry out the mission would be the threat of public shame upon their return which is shown in the poem .
kamikaze structure
lacks a sense of rhythm. presents the poem in a prosaic manner.
serves to mimic it being told orally as story to the daughter’s children .
it is told simplistic and factually to allow emotion to shine through and make shifts such as a change in perspective more apparent and unsetting .
