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Kamikaze (Form (narrated in 3rd person, emphasises distance between piolet…
Kamikaze
Form
narrated in 3rd person, emphasises distance between piolet and daughter
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Structure
1st 5 stanzas form one sentence, covers account of piolets flight as daughter imagines it
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key quotations
"full of powerful incantations" this suggests that the pilot was under some kind of spell, which hints at the influence of propaganda that kamikaze were exposed to. they were told that it was a great honor to die fro their country
"strung out like bunting" the simile is homely and pretty-a far cry from war. Bunting is associated with celebration, which makes the image ironic- there's no victorious return for the piolet
"And sometimes, she said, he must have wondered which had been the better way to die" the final short sentence could be a comment of the destructiveness of patriotism- the piolets family are so ashamed that they treat him as if he's dead. He may have wished that he'd fulfilled his mission - either way his story ends in a kind of death
Language
IRONY: there are ironic reminders of how the pilot has abandoned his mission. the way he's treated when he returns to his family is ironic because they act as if he's dead, eventhough he chose not to die
NATURAL IMAGERY: similes, metaphors and detailed descriptions are used to emphasise the beauty and power of nature. the piolets daughter hints that this beauty was one of the main triggers for his actions
DIRECT SPEECH: the addition of direct speech makes the poem seem more personal. Hearing the daughters voice emphasises the impact of war on a specific family
Feelings and attitudes
PATRIOTISM: the opening stanza is full of suggestions of patriotic pride and duty- the piolet has the chance to fly "into history". the patriotism of his family and neighbours is shown in their reaction to his return- they treat him as if he's dead because he has failed in his duty to his nation
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REGRET: the piolets daughter's words in the final stanza show regret and loss. the repletion of "he must have" also hints at her empathy with the piolet