Some Old Photographs Flashcards
Synaesthesia and lack of punctilious shows the poem is mid sentence and conjures up picture and emotion
“Weather evocative as scent”
Contradictory to create drama and glamour
“The romance of dark storm clouds “
Metaphor shows humour of a glamourised version of the city
“Drops on a rainmate are sequins”
Rich texture from alliterative ‘f’ creates a dramatic atmosphere
“Fabulous film-noir stills of central station”
Paradox of capturing a photo in the moment but in the past now. Nostalgic and cheerful experience
“Your young, young still lovely mother laughs”
Sibilance suggests comfort and security as the birds will always be in the photo
“Starlings swarming/ in that perfect and permanent cloud”
The reality that everything keeps moving on
“Never really this photography/but always all the passing now”
Synaestheia creates a more negative portrayal of the city
“Noise and stink and smoky breath of George square”
Hope and potential for the future yet the reality is the moment has already passed
“That boat is yet to sail”
