War photographer Flashcards
(4 cards)
Themes of war photographer
C… and s…:
-the h… of war are v… portrayed through i…
-emphasises the t… experienced by both the v… and the p…
M… and g…
-the photographer r… painful m… while developing the p…
-he seems very u… with his life yet understands someone must take the j…, and he has to earn a living to s…
-the photographer feels c…, he captures p… in photos, yet is u… to s… it
D… and a…:
-contrasts between the photographers emotional t… and the readers r…
-a… the lack of e… that most people have
-although photography captures t…, it cannot b… about real c…
Conflict and suffering:
-the horrors of war are vividly portrayed through imagery
-emphasises the trauma experienced by both the victims and the photographer
Memory and guilt
-the photographer relives painful memories while developing the photos
-he seems very unhappy with his life yet understands someone must take the job, and he has to earn a living to survive
-the photographer feels conflicted, he captures pain in photos, yet is unable to stop it
Detachment and apathy:
-contrasts between the photographers emotional turmoil and the readers reaction
-addresses the lack of empathy that most people have
-although photography captures truth, it cannot bring about real change
Tone of war photographer
-takes a s… and reflective … as the photographer c… the consequences of … and the act of p… it
-throughout the poem there is an emotional r…, mirroring his attempt to m… a professional … environment
-takes a serious and reflective tone as the photographer contemplates the consequences of war and the act of photographing it
-throughout the poem there is an emotional restraint, mirroring his attempt to maintain a professional work environment
Purpose of war photographer
-explores the e… and ethical c… faced by those who d… war
-the speaker r… on the e… of a war photographer who c… images of h… suffering, then returns to a … society that is very i…
-explores the emotional and ethical challenges faced by those who document war
-the speaker reflects on the experiences of a war photographer who captures images of humans suffering, then returns to a westernised society that is very indifferent
Structure of war photographer
-consists of …, equal length …, creating a c… structure. This m… the photographers attempt to i… order on the c… of w…, by p… it m…
-the poem follows a subtle … rhyme …, the …-rhymes and full … create a sense of u… reflecting the t… between calm and c…
-employs e… which echos the f… of memories and i…, showing how e… spill over d… the photographers c… and p… environment
-j… between stanzas, s… from war … to a peaceful …, emphasising a moral and e… disconnect between the photographers two w…
-use of a c… structure as the final … brings us back to the photographers d…, suggesting a … and unchanging c… of his life.
-consists of four, equal length quatrains, creating a controlled structure. This mirrors the photographers attempt to impose order on the chaos of war, by processing it methodically
-the poem follows a subtle ABBCDD rhyme scheme, the half-rhymes and full rhymes create a sense of unease reflecting the tension between calm and conflict
-employs enjambment which echos the flow of memories and images, showing how emotions spill over despite the photographers controlled and professional environment
-juxtaposition between stanzas, shifting from war zones to a peaceful England, emphasising a moral and emotional disconnect between the photographers two worlds
-use of a cyclical structure as the final stanza brings us back to the photographers departure, suggesting a repetitive and unchanging cycle of his life.
