war photographer Flashcards
what is the structure of war photographer?
structed around contrasting images
where is war photographer set?
back in home in the english country side
when was war photographer set?
late 1970’s early 1980’s
present tense is used to show it happens all the time
what is the form of war photographer?
formed around stanzas of same length
regular rhyme schemes
what does the regular rhyme scheme mirror?
the photographers attempt to put his strong emotions into an order. a way of controlling his feelings
what is the structure?
circular structure
starts with him coming home and ends with him leaving again
»» its a loop, nothing can change
what is the attitude of war photographer?
duffy appears to admire the war photographer and be critical of the rest of us
what are symbolism and imagery used for
to show the readers complacency
what is the tone for war photographer?
anti war poem
respect for photographer
what could ‘he has a job to do’ mean?
a declarative sentence > a tone of boldness
OR
determination to raise awareness of horrid conditions
what does the enjambment show?
the non stop pain and terror of war
where is an example of sibilance and what does it show
‘spools of suffering set out’
what does ‘only light is red’ represent?
symbolises death images that will be developed
dim atmosphere
what does ‘alone’ suggest?
he is an outsider - no family
what does ‘all flesh is grass suggest’?
they’re mowed down. when soliders are killed they’re ‘mowed’ down like grass
