War Photographer Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
CONTEXT
A
Written at a time when several major conflicts were ongoing
Setting of this war is irrelevant – about war and the impact it has on children
Interested in our fragility as humans
2
Q
FORM
A
Free verse - brutally honest, speakers work troubles them
Five stanzas - fragmented
3
Q
STRUCTURE
A
5 stanzas - irregular lines and length
Enjambment - fragmentation of the structure links to conflict
End-stopped lines
4
Q
QUOTATIONS
A
“frame is flexible”
“sun-gilded… silk… champagne”
“small girl… staggering”
“my finger pressed”
“First bomb… shattered”
“Mouth too small for her dark scream”
“Hell… its boundaries as arbitrary as a blood stain on the wall”
“Dropped her burden”
5
Q
KEY THEMES
A
effects of conflict, individual experiences, suffering, loss, war (effects of)
