War Photographer Flashcards
‘Set out in …
Ordered rows ‘
“As though this were a church …
And he a priest preparing to intone a mass “ .
“All flesh …
Is grass “
“Beneath his hands, which did not tremble ..
Then though seem to now .
“A hundred agonies in black and white from which …
His editor will pick out five or six “
’ a strangers features …
Faintly start to twist before his eyes “ .
“To do what someone …
Must “ .
“And they …
Do not care “.
Who wrote remains ?
Carol Ann Duffy
What does Carol Ann Duffy write about usually ?
She often writes poetry for those who are not often heard
What is war photographer about ?
Its a about a photographer that goes to war and we see all the things he sees . We see his point of view .
What does the phrase ‘ spools of suffering set out in ordered rows ‘ suggest ? Techniques used ?
Sibilance shows the suffering of the soldiers in the photographs .
Spool is something wrapped up ( film ) highlights pain and anguish
Chaos of suffering is juxtaposed to the ordered rows
‘Church’, ‘Mass’ and ‘priest ‘ is a semantic field of what ?
Reilgion
What technique is used in the phrase ‘ and he a priest preparing to intone a mass ‘ what does this show ?
Simile highlights the seriousness of his work
‘Belfast . Beirut . Phnom penh ‘ are all examples of what ? What is the technique used here ?
All examples of famous war zones and places he has been to . Bilabial plosives could show the harsh nature of war there and the things he has seen . Could show that he is suffering from ptsd .
‘He has a job to do ‘ is what technique and what does it show ?
Short simple sentence shows that he is pulling himself together like a soldier .
‘His hands which did not tremble then ‘ suggests what ?
Ironic because he is calm in the face of horror when he is doing his job taking the photographs but now when he looks at them he is shocked .
‘Rural England ‘ is what and suggests what ?
Short sentence . Homely softer atmosphere
‘Of running children in a nightmare heat ‘ is a reference to what ?
To a famous photo in Vietnam , known as napalm girl . This highlights the aim of his job which is to bring attention the horrors at war to people at home .
Where and what is the volta ?
‘Something is happening ‘ on line 13
Finish this quote . ‘A stranger’s features faintly .. . What does it highlight ?
start to twist before his eyes ‘ . Focusing on one single photo highlights the personal account of war / emotional .
Finish this quote . ‘To do what … . What does this emphasise ?
Someone must ‘ . Emphasises the important role of the war photographer and how difficult it is .
‘A hundred agonies in black and white ‘ is what technique and what does it show ?
Emotive metaphor makes pain seem real through the photographs
‘Pick out five or six for Sunday’s supplement ‘ shows what ?
The lack of importance of the photos to them . The sibilance and plosives highlight his anger at this .
