Kamikaze

Question 1

“A shaven head full of powerful incantations”

Answer 1

Mixes physical preparation (shaved head) with mental manipulation (“incantations”). Reflects how he was brainwashed into believing his mission was noble.

Juxtaposition / Imagery

Question 2

“He must have wondered / which had been the better way to die”

Answer 2

Ironic ending. Though he returned alive, he was rejected by society and family. Emotionally, he was dead. Enjambment emphasises isolation and regret.

Irony / Enjambment

Question 3

“Green-blue translucent sea”

Answer 3

The beautiful image of nature contrasts with the violence of his mission. Nature triggers his humanity, making him abandon the kamikaze mission.

Natural imagery