WAR PHOTOGRAPHER
What makes a good war photograph?
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Look at the photos on the slideshow above and discuss:
What emotions are evoked and how?
How should we react to this photo?
What do you think is the purpose of this photo?
Is this a ‘good’ photo? Why?
Look at the 'photographer photo' at the beginning of this page:
How would you describe the photographer in this photo?
[consider: brave; stupid; dedicated; political; vulgar; desparate]
Choose one photo from the slideshow and re-imagine the scene with photographer in it.
What do you think happened before or after this shot?
Read the poem and complete an- annotation looking for any features that initially stand out.
- Watch the following Powerpoint and then break into 4 groups (outlined below) to examine elements of the poem.
- Prepare an oral presentation of no more than 5 minutes.
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- Character
- What do we know about the photographer?
- What does the photographer feel about the images he/she has taken?
- Does Duffy judge the photographer?
- What other characters are present in the poem?
- Who is the ‘they’ referred to at the end of the poem?
- Imagery
- What contrasting images are shown in the poem?
- Are the images in this poem typical of war poetry? Why?
- Which images are most compelling/unsettling in the poem?
- What impact does the imagery of the poem have on the atmosphere/tone?
- How would you describe the sound of this poem? How is this created by Duffy?
- Structure
- How would you describe the rhyme scheme used in the poem?
- What impact does the rhyme scheme have on the poem? Why would Duffy have chosen to use it? How is it related to the ideas she wants to present?
- Is there a rhythm to the poem? What impact does this have?
- Why does Duffy use four stanzas? Is each stanza different from the other in some way?
- What sense of order is present in the words as well as the structure?
- Themes/Ideas
- What ideas or questions does Duffy raise in the poem?
- How is the photographer’s sense of objectivity conveyed in the poem?
- In what ways is contrast important to what Duffy wants to say?
- What does Duffy say about suffering and our reaction to it?
- In what ways does this poem avoid cliches surrounding war? Why would this be important to Duffy?
- Present your ideas to each other. Make notes in your annotated copy of the poem.
Below are some useful notes from the internet ( some adapted a little)
- Character
- What do we know about the photographer?
- What does the photographer feel about the images he/she has taken?
- Does Duffy judge the photographer?
- What other characters are present in the poem?
- Who is the ‘they’ referred to at the end of the poem?
- Imagery
- What contrasting images are shown in the poem?
- Are the images in this poem typical of war poetry? Why?
- Which images are most compelling/unsettling in the poem?
- What impact does the imagery of the poem have on the atmosphere/tone?
- How would you describe the sound of this poem? How is this created by Duffy?
- Structure
- How would you describe the rhyme scheme used in the poem?
- What impact does the rhyme scheme have on the poem? Why would Duffy have chosen to use it? How is it related to the ideas she wants to present?
- Is there a rhythm to the poem? What impact does this have?
- Why does Duffy use four stanzas? Is each stanza different from the other in some way?
- What sense of order is present in the words as well as the structure?
- Themes/Ideas
- What ideas or questions does Duffy raise in the poem?
- How is the photographer’s sense of objectivity conveyed in the poem?
- In what ways is contrast important to what Duffy wants to say?
- What does Duffy say about suffering and our reaction to it?
- In what ways does this poem avoid cliches surrounding war? Why would this be important to Duffy?
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