Lament 🐢

• “For her eggs lay in their nests of sickness”

  Her- creates a more sympathetic image as it makes the turtle seems human (personnification)

  Nests of sickness is juxtaposition as a nest is associated with home, love, warmth and sickness is associated with discomfort , death and pain

  The turtle has been forced to lay her eggs in an unsafe environment due to humans damage
• “For the cormorant in his funeral silk” 


  Cormorant is a big bird

  Funeral silk is an oxymoron. funerals are associated with death but silk is a soft expensive material almost a luxury

  The bird is coated in oil so it’s essentially wrapped in death
• ”For the solider in his uniform of fire“ 


  the solider is not seen as a person but as a solider who is known for the country he fought for

  He was killed by a fire caused by a human. Humans fight against eachother but in reality they should fight for eachother and keep eachother safe
• “the burnt earth and the sun put out” 


  The earth is burnt which was caused by humans

  The sun is put out which means the world has ended. means a lack of light Implying that humans are now in hell for their sins and they will face eternal suffering