‘War photographer’ – Carol Ann Duffy Flashcards
what is the general over view for ‘War photographer’
A war photographer who has returned to England and is developing the photos he captured when out at war.
The poet contemplates the indifference of the people who look at his work
what are the Key themes in ‘War photographer’
Horror of war
what are some language points in the poem ‘War photographer’
‘…spools of suffering set out in ordered rows.’
Sibilance creates a ghostly effect as he lays out the reels of film, like corpses.
‘Home again to ordinary pain’
Oxymoron highlights insignificance of western world troubles
‘to fields which don’t explode beneath the feet of running children in a nightmare heat.’
Juxtaposes rural England to the horrors that children face in poorer countries.
‘…a half-formed ghost’ – distressing/grotesque imagery of war
He remembers the cries of this man’s wife,’ – auditory image to heighten realism and suffering.
What are some form points in the poem ‘War photographer’
Third person omniscient
To access the consciousness of characters in the poem
What other poems does ‘War photographer’ link to ?
‘prayer before birth’
Cruelty of the world
‘blessing’
Moments of joy within poverty and suffering
‘the tyger’
Relentless nature and cruelty of the world
