Kamikaze

Question 1

What does “one-way journey into history” show

Answer 1

Sacrifice, valour, prepared to lose his life, aware
enjabment, dies once,name lives on
Foreshadows jucstaposing emotions, conflicting decisions, his fete

Question 2

What does “shoals of fishes” show

Answer 2

Pastoral imagery, shadow of aircrafts
ironic, binary opposition life against death
Metaphor for people fleeing, war causing destruction
Doubt

Question 3

What does “no longer existed” show

Answer 3

Cowardly act, treated as if he’s nothing,
Reader can see his journey and sympathise with him, didn’t have a choice due to peer pressure
Message to do something for others or life will be meaningless, garland worked in nhs believing life should be given for greater good

Question 4

What does the structure show

Answer 4

Even stanzas, obediance and self control soldiers should have
Enjabment, soldiers trying to break free

Question 5

What does the form of the poem show

Answer 5

Narrative poem, personal touch, convincing message of consequences of war across
Reflects the man’s experience in the plane, memories

Question 6

What is some relevant context to this poem

Answer 6

Garland works in nhs believing life should be given for greater good
Kamikaze pilots forced to fly, peer pressure, empathy for them not going through with it

Question 7

Three key quotes from this poem

Answer 7

“One-way journey into history”
“Shoals of fishes”
“No longer existed”