War Photographer (1987) (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Author of 'War Photographer'
Author of 'War Photographer'
Carole Satyamurti
Year 'War Photographer' written
Year 'War Photographer' written
1987
Form of 'War Photographer'
Form of 'War Photographer'
Free verse
Technique: 'reassurance of the frame is flexible'
Technique: 'reassurance of the frame is flexible'
Metaphor
What the 'frame' represents in poem
What the 'frame' represents in poem
Physical boundary of a photograph
Technique: 'mouth too small for her dark scream'
Technique: 'mouth too small for her dark scream'
Juxtaposition
Tone of 'Even in hell the human spirit triumphs'
Tone of 'Even in hell the human spirit triumphs'
Ironic tone
Technique: 'arbitrary as a blood stain on a wall'
Technique: 'arbitrary as a blood stain on a wall'
Simile
Key ethical theme in poem
Key ethical theme in poem
The Ethics of War Photography
How media critiqued in poem
How media critiqued in poem
Sanitises & packages war for distant audiences
What poem contrasts structurally
What poem contrasts structurally
Privilege (Ascot girls) with war devastation
Why free verse used in poem
Why free verse used in poem
Mirrors unpredictability & chaos of war