Lament by Rodrigue Van De Capelle https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9 en-us 2021-01-22 06:46:58 UTC 2025-11-13 06:54:55 UTC hello@padlet.com “For her eggs laid in their nest of sickness” rodrigue_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1112967370 The writer uses juxtaposition of "nest" and "sickness". "Nest" is supposed to be a place of safety while "sickness" is an image which can signify unease or even death. This creates a feeling of empathy for the reader.]]> 2021-01-22 06:51:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1112967370 “The whale struck dumb by the missile’s thunder” rodrigue_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1112996665 Here the writer uses the image of the "whale", the biggest animal on Earth, "struck dumb" to show how destructive the war is. ]]> 2021-01-22 07:09:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1112996665 “the shadow on the sea” rodrigue_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113004697 The word "shadow" is an image used to show something bad. Here the "shadow on the sea" suggests oil spills caused by the sinking of ships.]]> 2021-01-22 07:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113004697 “For vengeance and the ashes of language” rodrigue_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113013066 "ashes" suggests most of the buildings and land have been destroyed by the war. "language" suggests that all that is left are memories.]]> 2021-01-22 07:18:53 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113013066 imani_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113033977 2021-01-22 07:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113033977 "the veiled sun and the stink of anger" rodrigue_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113043544 The write uses the image of "veiled sun" to show that the war was so destructive it was able to cover something as big as the sun. "stink of anger"  emphasizes the destructiveness of the war.]]> 2021-01-22 07:34:33 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113043544 imani_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113043804 2021-01-22 07:34:42 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1113043804 Free verse rodrigue_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1120005952 The writer uses free verse to reflect on the aspect of war having no order or rules.]]> 2021-01-25 02:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1120005952 "For" throughout the poem rodrigue_23 https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1120018593 The writer uses the repetition of the word "for" at the beginning of most sentences to show how much has been affected by the war. It helps to create sympathy.]]> 2021-01-25 02:26:25 UTC https://padlet.com/rodrigue_23/1kx9enlxz2bmpbg9/wish/1120018593