War Photographer Flashcards
1
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What does the quote “spools of suffering set out in orders rows” show
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- metaphor for death, the pictures of those who suffer are now dead
- sibilance, assonance longer sounds more respect.
- 4 equal stanzas photographers experience what soldiers do, messed up on the inside
2
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What does the quote “children in a nightmare” show?
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- reference to a minefield
- child in vietnam running away from a napalm attack, reality, Duffy loved fairytales but this is real, poignant
- jucstaposition children should be happy
3
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What does the quote “blood stained” show?
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- the power of the photograph is permanent
- guilt the photographer feels, the reader feels
- the mental darkness will always be with him
4
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What does the quote “a hundred agonies in black and white” show?
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- there isn’t life left in people, war is seen as good vs bad,
- the people died in pain, they suffered
- photographer can’t do anything, guilt
5
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What does the quote “the readers eyeballs prick with tears between the bath and pre lunch beers” show?
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- it’s a burden for those in Britain, those who are privileged to think about others and show emotion over them
- jucstaposition uk vs war, think for a second only to forget
6
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What does structure of the poem show
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- caesura,anger the photographers risking his life no one cares
- enjabment,lots of flashbacks and thoughts bombarding his head, cannot think
7
Q
What is the form of the poem and what does it show?
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- 3rd person narrative (observed from a distance
- photographers are impartial reader can develop their own ideas
- answers ethical concerns photographers cannot do anything the reader feels the struggle of not being able to help 3rd person strips their power
8
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What is some relevant context to war photographer? Motive
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- broad ethical issues of photographing rather than helping
- Carol Ann Duffy brought up Roman Catholic,
- first woman to hold the post of poet lauret
- friends who are war photographers, know how they were effected
