Rudyard Kipling Flashcards
a hymn or musical piece sung at the conclusion of a service or program
recessional
an ancient Phoenician city that was once a flourishing commercial center, but later captured by Alexander the Great and eventually destroyed
Tyre
commotion; confusion
tumult
housed; lodged
quartered
authority over; power over
dominion
an ancient city of Assyria that enjoyed great influence and prosperity, but was captured and destroyed by the Babylonians in 612 B.C.
Ninevah
suggests; proposes
propounds
complete; utter
unmitigated
an army training camp in Hampshire, England
Aldershot
confronted aggressively
accosted
A water carrier from India who was a member of the sub-caste and paid little wages. The word means “heavenly.”
bhisti
concerns; objects of focus
contentions
early Native American tribes
Hurons and Choctaws
a member of the military
regimental
lounging in the sun
basking
“Where the ‘eat would make your bloomin’ eyebrows crawl”
description of the sweltering heat of India
Central One Idea of “Recessional”
Remember to seek God, and not to become solely focused on earthly power.
“For the female of the species …”
“is more deadly than the male”
what Gunga did for the speaker
plugged the wound where he was shot; carried him to a dooli; received a fatal bullet
This “recessional” is a prayer regarding
England and its battles; its military might and character
examples of the female species’ power
a she-bear, a cobra, and a Native American
the occupation of Gunga Din in the poem
a water carrier
“She can bring no more to living than the powers that make her great …”
“As the mother of the Infant and the Mistress of the Mate.”
“Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet …”
“Lest we forget - lest we forget!”
the highest compliment given to Gunga Din in the poem
“By the livin’ Gawd that made you,
You’re a better man than I am …!”
