Kamikaze (AQA GCSE English Literature): Quizzes
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What themes does Beatrice Garland often explore in her poetry?
What themes does Beatrice Garland often explore in her poetry?
Memory, identity & personal decisions
What did the kamikaze pilot do instead of completing his mission?
What did the kamikaze pilot do instead of completing his mission?
He returned home
Which three themes are explored in 'Kamikaze'?
Which three themes are explored in 'Kamikaze'?
Patriotism, honour & personal cost of war
What is the central conflict in 'Kamikaze'?
What is the central conflict in 'Kamikaze'?
Duty vs. the value of life
What does 'a one-way journey into history' metaphorically describe?
What does 'a one-way journey into history' metaphorically describe?
The kamikaze mission & its finality
What are the fishing boats compared to in the simile?
What are the fishing boats compared to in the simile?
Bunting
What imagery is described as pivotal in the pilot's decision to turn back?
What imagery is described as pivotal in the pilot's decision to turn back?
Dark shoals of fishes flashing silver
What is the tuna described as in the poem?
What is the tuna described as in the poem?
The dark prince, muscular, dangerous
What is ironic about the pilot's return home?
What is ironic about the pilot's return home?
He's treated as if he died socially
How did the pilot's mother react after he returned?
How did the pilot's mother react after he returned?
Never spoke again in his presence
What does the rhetorical question at the end reflect?
What does the rhetorical question at the end reflect?
The tragic dilemma - both choices = death
What does the free verse structure reflect in 'Kamikaze'?
What does the free verse structure reflect in 'Kamikaze'?
Complexity of pilot's emotions & conflict