Theme-Memory

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  • Created on: 04-07-21 08:45
What are three poems that show the theme memory?
war photographer, remains and poppies
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What is the form of War Photographer?
(amount of lines)
24 line poem
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Who is the poet of War Photographer?
Carol Ann Duffy
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What is the brief context behind this poem?
she wanted to describe the terrible way in which society treats war and conflict
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Who was she inspired by to write this poem?
her war photographer friend
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What is the purpose/message of this poem?
highlights the impact of war on war photographers and shows how ignorant society is to war
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What is one quote that shows the theme memory?
"spools of suffering set out in ordered rows"
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What does the key verb "suffering" show about the WP and the people in the images?
that the suffering is ongoing and continuous
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What could the key word "ordered" show about the job?
represents the strict nature of his job
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What else could the key verb "suffering" show?
that war and pain from it will last a long time
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What could this link to?
Why?
the theme of memory as it shows that it will never leave him
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What else could this quote show about the WP's ?
the mental toll it has on them
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What did Duffy want to highlight?
the impact of war on WP's and the effects it has on their mental health
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How does this link to the poem?
the WP is also suffering from the memory of war
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What does Duffy want the reader to feel?
shock due to the amount to disturbing photographs
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Who was the poet of Poppies?
Jane Weir
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What is the form of Poppies?
Dramatic monologue and elegy
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What is a quote that shows the theme of memory?
",I listened, hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind
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What language device is used here?
caesura
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Who is the poet of Remains?
Simon Armitage
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What is the form of this poem?
dramatic monologue
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What is quote that shows the theme of memory?
"blood- shadow"
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What language device is this?
a metaphor
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(amount of lines)

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24 line poem

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