War Photographer Flashcards
what is the poem about?
war photographer in his dark room developing pictures for the sundays papers of war zones all across the world
what could be a representation of the graves ordered out of the dead soldiers?
“spoils of suffering set out in ordered rows”
what quote is from the bible? what does it mean?
“all flesh is grass” - human life is temporary
what quote shows he has to put his emotions aside like a solider does?
“he has a job to do” - simple sentence using monosyllabic words
what is the volta in the poem?
“something is happening” - the focus switches to the cost of war
what quote shows the personal and real suffering of war?
“a strangers features faintly start to twist before his eyes”
“he remembers the cries of this mans wife”
what metaphor shows the photos?
“a 100 agonies in black and white”
what sibilant and plosive sounds make the reader spit out? what does this create?
“sundays supplement” - hints at frustration that the photos mean more that just in a newspaper for people to throw away
what poem could you link to this?
remains
