War Photographer Flashcards
Everyday Pain
“Rural England. Home again to ordinary pain”
Contrast to major pains in war zones
‘Rural England.’ Short sentence shows a clear contrast between lush, calm countryside to chaotic war zones.
War Zone Pain
“A hundred agonies in black-and-white”
Ambiguous statement either meaning the physical photos on the page or the blank-and-white, clear cut truth behind the suffering
Contrasts with minor pain of back home
The Never-ending Conflict
“Solutions slop in trays”
Ambiguous statement conveying either the liquid is literally moving in the tray or the solutions to the conflict are hard to find
Alliteration of harsh ‘s’ sound suggests difficulty
Suggestion of Graveyard
“spools of suffering set out in ordered rows.”
Alliteration creates a soft, hushed time which contrast to war zone
Militaristic element
Metaphor compares the images on film inside spools to the pain of the innocent
Graveyard like arrangement of the spools
Pain Brought to The Others
“He remembers the cries of this man’s wife,”
Enjambment focuses attention to ‘cries’ to show the deep suffering
Contrast of English Emotions
“The reader’s eyeballs prick with tears between the bath and pre-lunch beers.”
Contrast in emotions through the word choice of ‘prick’ conveys the idea of little sympathy for the people
