Kamikaze

Question 1

Structure

Answer 1

6 lines per stanza tight line control could represent the tight close control of the military
But also written in free verse and enjambment represents the freedom the pilot wants to have the conflict between his personal thoughts and national duty.

Question 2

Natural imagery

Answer 2

Green-blue translucent sea beautiful image of nature

Question 3

Sibilance

Answer 3

The dark shoals of fishes flashing silver as their bellies swivelled towards the sun

Used to show the pilot that he should not kill himself as there is all this beautiful things to see and that he shouldn’t stop hundreds of people seeing this through completing his mission.
Nature has the true power

Question 4

A tuna

Metaphor

Answer 4

a tuna,the dark prince, muscular, dangerous
Metaphor the dark prince coupled with the adjectives muscular and dangerous creates a powerful treating image the poems first full stop appears after this line signalling its important
How unimportant human live is when contrasted with nature
True power belongs to nature.

Question 5

Her father

Answer 5

Her father embarked at sunrise
Power of nature and power of man conflicting each other
Japan was also known as the land of the rising sun, linking the character to his culture and duty

Question 6

Built cairns

Answer 6

built cairns of pearl grey pebbles

piles of stones to show where a grave is imagery of death remind the pilot what is at stake

Question 7

summary

Answer 7

Mixed of positive and negative language in the poem showing the inner conflict between national duty and personal conviction pilot is brainwashed
The word “Kamikaze links to the last word to “die” clearly a powerful reminding of the very purpose and tradition of the pilot and what he should of carried out

Question 8

powerful

Answer 8

powerful Incantations
The chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical powers
magical ceremonies
magic: sorcery
When we get the “powerful incantations” that the propaganda of the Japaneses government is so magical and forceful that he cant say no. In middle English the word incantation also means put a spell on bewitched suggesting that these soldiers have been brainwashed

Question 9

“Must”

Answer 9

“He must have looked far down” creates a bond between the pilot and the narrator
it appears to be an attempt to justify the pilot’s actions and understand his betrayal
The word must creates a filed of uncertainty that he must of done this but they are just guessing- irony being they shunned him when communication would of answer the speculations