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English Litiriture (Ozymandias -- ZC (Context (Written by Shelley in a…
English Litiriture
Ozymandias -- ZC
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"My name is Ozymandias [...] Ye Mighty, and despair."
The tone, indicated by the exclamation mark, is strong and authoritative, which is ironic as nobody is listening.
Hyperbole in "king of kings" - he's exerting authority over all, even God
"From an antique land"
Word "antique" suggests that the place is old and steeped in history, but also it ma be out of date and old-fashioned.
"whose frown, and wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command"
cold command, sneer: suggests Ozymandias' character as powerful and arrogant. Ironic as there is nothing left. Synaesthesia.
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Context
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Based on a large statue of the Egyptian Pharaoh, Ramesses II
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Egyptian Pharaohs believe themselves to e God in mortal form and that their legacy would last forever.
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War Photographer -- BF
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Quotes
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"a half formed ghost"
refers to the person in the picture who most likely is dead either before or after the picture was taken
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structure
The regular form of this poem in some ways mirrors the sense of the photographer's attempt to order his strong emotions. The form is a way of containing, controlling and dealing with the anger and pain the poet feels.
The fact that the form is unchanging, that the stanzas are all of the same length and the rhyme scheme is constant suggests that despite the photographer's efforts nothing will change.
Remains - BF
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Structure
All the stanzas are quatrain apter from the last one this could signifies how talking about the problem could have helped
Contect
The poem is about a solider with PTSD and how he could still see the remains of a unarmed enemy soldier on the road which he shot down
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Kamikaze -- CK
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Quotations
"-yes, grandfather's boat-"
An embedded clause is used to remind the reader that this is being told by a person recalling a memory, that this actually happened, and she was only a child when it did.
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"he must have wondered which had been the better way to die,"
Patriotism ruined lives. Saying that even though he lived, he was treated as if he were dead and he must have questioned if it was worth it.
Context
Towards the end of WWII, it was seen as a privilege in Japan to be asked to be trained as a kamikaze pilot and sent on a suicide mission. It was honorable for your family and they were well compensated while you were glorified.
"Kamikaze" translates from japanese as "divine wind". But now is a synonym for anything self-destructive.
The poem is written both from a narrator and the daughter of the pilot who turned back and was rejected by his family and friends. The daughter provides a first hand anecdote while the narrator almost translates it for the reader.
The poem is about a kamikaze pilot who, mid-flight, backs out of a suicide mission as he would rather spend his life with his family. Due to the dishonour and shame that comes with turning back, everyone acted as if he were dead, including his family.
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