Kamikase Flashcards
(25 cards)
Who is kamikaze written by
Beatrice Garland
What is the poem inspired by
Beas motivation of looking into why people die for their country
What were kamikaze pilots
Suicide pilots that dies in WW1 for their country that were beloved it was better to die a hero than not go and be a coward
What are the conflicts in the poem
- man vs nature
- family vs society
- the pilots life vs societal expectations
What collection is the poem from
The inventions of fireworks
What are the shifts in narrative in the poem
From “we” to “she”
What does the shift in narrative show
Dramatic shift from external to internal shows inner conflict and impact of conflict
What perspective does the poem change into in the last line
3rd person
What does the change to 3rd person in the last line represent
She is detached from culture
OR
She is trying to detach herself from her farther for culture
What is the structure of the poem
Controlled stanza lengths
What do the controlled stanza lengths show
Expectations of the soldiers
What is the controlled stanza lengths juxtaposed by
Free verse and enjambment
What does the free verse and enjambment show
Breaking free of societal expectations
What is the last line of the poem
“Die”
What does the last line of the poem “die” represent
The inevitable fate that the solider will die one way or another and makes reader reflect on their own life and morality
What does the writer convey but putting “die” as the last word
Conflict and patriarchy denises freedom
What is Japan known as
The land of the rising sun
What quote relates to the land of the rising sun
“Her father embarked at sunrise”
What does “her farther embarked at sunrise” show
Patriotic imagery
Instead of heading towards hope he is going to death
What does “embark” in “her farther embarked at sunrise” show
Representing him starting a new chapter of his life
What are the fish described as
“Like a big flag”
What does the simile “like a big flag” show
Control Japan has over people, turning nature into symbol of patriotic country - showing reader power of patriotism
How is nature described in the poem
“Cloud-marked mackerel”. And “Feathery prawns”
What does the description “feathly prawns” and “cloud-marked mackerel” show
Beauty of nature and man’s need to provide
OR
angelic and heavenly imagery as he rejects death he will always be present like god
