War Photographer (AQA GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'War Photographer'
Author of 'War Photographer'
Carol Ann Duffy
Main theme of 'War Photographer'
Main theme of 'War Photographer'
Emotional impact of documenting war
Metaphor for photographic film
Metaphor for photographic film
Spools of suffering set out in ordered rows
What 'ordered rows' suggests
What 'ordered rows' suggests
Attempt to bring order to chaos
Darkroom compared to
Darkroom compared to
Church
Photographer compared to
Photographer compared to
Priest preparing to intone a Mass
Why church/priest comparison used
Why church/priest comparison used
Shows solemnity and sacred nature of his work
Location juxtaposed with war zones
Location juxtaposed with war zones
Rural England
'Ordinary pain' reveals
'Ordinary pain' reveals
Photographer's alienation from everyday life
Symbolism quote about suffering
Symbolism quote about suffering
A hundred agonies in black and white
'Black and white' dual meaning
'Black and white' dual meaning
Photo colours & moral simplicity
Irony quote about readers
Irony quote about readers
Eyeballs prick with tears between bath and pre-lunch beers
Irony shows readers have
Irony shows readers have
Fleeting emotional response, quickly forgotten
Four-line stanzas reflect
Four-line stanzas reflect
Controlled, methodical nature of work
Enjambment reflects
Enjambment reflects
Ongoing nature of thoughts & continuous flow of memories