War Photographer Flashcards
What does it overall show?
The feelings of the photographer
Inevitability of war.
What are the main themes?
Bitterness Anger Guilt Respect Life of war photographer.
Who is the speaker?
The war photographer.
What does the war photographer feel?
Bitterness towards society
Guilt for his job
Respect for the death
His job is a necessity
What is a holophrastic phrase?
When a single word has a lot more meaning than just the word.
Is a rhyme scheme used?
A simple rhyming couplet when the sentences have a strong significance and meaning.
How is sibilance used?
In order to create an uneasy sentence.
What are the holophrastic phrases used for?
To show that the war is everywhere.
How is tone used?
Duffy uses a bitter tone in order to display societies reactions to war.
How is onomatopoeia used?
Using ‘explode’ to elicit distress of the reader at the children’s well-being.
How are stanza lengths used?
All stanza lengths are similar length to show how the photographer needs control over small situations as he works in an uncontrollable environment.
How is caesuras used?
Using caesuras with ‘Belfast. Beruit.’ To home in on the details of the holophrastic phrases.
How is enjambment used?
With ‘prick// with tears’ emphasising the ‘prick’ as being a very small amount of pity- bitterness.
What were the main intentions of Duffy?
Show disgust at society Highlight un-talked about area Show suffering of humans Reader to question choices Understand the inevitability
