War Photographer- by Carole Satyamurti

Question 1

War Photographer:
Who is this poem by?

Answer 1

Carole Satymurti

Question 2

War Photographer:
What is the meaning of this poem?

Answer 2

-Draws on the experience of modern warfare and the arbitrary nature of suffering.
-Reveals the disparity between the brutal truth of war, and what the media can manipulate people into believing.

Question 3

War Photographer:
What is the form here?

Answer 3

Free Verse- demonstrates the ambiguity between the photo and reality.

Question 4

War Photographer:
“The reassurance of the frame is flexible”
What is some analysis of this quote?

Answer 4

Juxtaposition- reflects the ambiguity of interpreting a photograph without the full picture.
Double Entendre (‘frame’)- suggests no only a photo but the frame of mind.

Question 5

War Photographer:
“arbitrary as a blood stain on a wall”
What is some analysis of this quote?

Answer 5

Visual imager- long-lasting impression on reader, hinting that the baby died but has ambiguity (open to interpretation, similar to the photo it describes.)

Question 6

War Photographer:
“She saw me seeing her; my finger pressed”
What is some analysis of this quote?

Answer 6

Metaphor- creates an allusion to as gun and draws a parallel between a gun and camera and how they both can dictate ones life.
Sibilance- creates a sinister tone.

Question 7

War Photographer:
What is the context of this poem?

Answer 7

-Published at a time where pictures from Iraq and Afghanistan were often seen in media.