War Photographer Flashcards
(36 cards)
What’s your first quote for ‘Love’?
“Finally alone.”
Explain, “Finally alone.”
This expresses the speaker’s comfort in isolation through the word choice of ‘finally’, and it is emphasised by the short, blunt sentence.
What’s your first quote for ‘Change’?
“Rural England.”
Explain, “Rural England.”
The use of the short blunt sentence emphasises the stark contrast between the warzones and the speaker’s home, and the word choice of ‘rural’ suggests wealth
What’s your second quote for ‘Change’?
“which did not tremble then though seem to now”
Explain, “which did not tremble then though seem to now”?
This displays that while the speaker was in the war zones, they were perfectly comfortable, but once they were back home the emotions set in
What’s your third quote for ‘Change’?
“something is happening.”
Explain, “something is happening.”?
This displays that the speaker feels that something unknown is coming, and the short emphasises this, making it sound more ominous
What’s your fourth quote for ‘Change’?
“A stranger’s features faintly start to twist”
Explain, “A stranger’s faintly start to twist”?
The use of the word choice ‘twist’ suggests pain and injury and tells us that the subjects of these developing photos can be dead or dying
What’s your first quote for ‘Contrast’?
“Simple weather can dispel”
Explain, “Simple weather can dispel”?
The sentence is referring to the idea that problems rich people go through can easily be solved with good weather, which contrasts with victims of war crimes
What’s your second quote for ‘Contrast’?
“bath and pre-lunch beers”
Explain, “bath and pre-lunch beers”?
The word choice of ‘bath’ and ‘pre-lunch beers’ suggests luxury, which is in contrast to the wars mentioned throughout the poem
What’s your first quote for ‘Identity’?
“a priest preparing to intone mass”
Explain, “a priest preparing to intone mass”?
The use of an extended metaphor compares the work of a war photographer to a priest, as they both deal with death and suffering
What’s your second quote for ‘Identity’?
“He has a job to do”
Explain, “He has a job to do”?
The short, simple sentence reflects on the ‘matter-of-fact’ approach the photographer has to his work
What’s your third quote for ‘Identity’?
“do what someone must”
Explain, “do what someone must”?
The word choice of ‘must’ highlights the dedication to the war photographer feels for his job
What’s your fourth quote for ‘Identity’?
“they do not care”
Explain, “they do not care”?
The word choice of ‘they’ suggests criticism of the public and separates the war photographer from his home country
What’s your first quote for ‘Emotional conflict’?
“ordinary pain”
Explain, “ordinary pain”?
The contrast between ‘ordinary’ and ‘pain’ expresses that the pain felt by the rich people is not real pain
