kamikaze

Question 1

a tuna, the dark prince, muscular, dangerous

Answer 1

the most powerful character is a tuna fish - suggests power belongs to nature - the metaphor ‘dark prince’ coupled with the adjectives ‘muscular’ and ‘dangerous’ create an aggressive semantic field. punctuation shows the significance of it

Question 2

they treated him as though he no longer existed

Answer 2

this line captures the profound alienation the pilot experiences after his decision to return - highlights societal pressurs - emotional weight underscors the theme of loss - not just of life but of identity and connection with his family and culture

Question 3

what made him turn around

Answer 3

fishing boats reminding him of the beauty of nature

Question 4

what can the tight structure of the poem tell us

Answer 4

the tight control of the military

Question 5

free verse and enjambement contrasts with

Answer 5

the tight structure - freedom of expression can be to represent the freedom the pilot wants

Question 6

contrast between personal thoughts and sense of national duty

Answer 6

reflected in the authors contrasting use of structure