war photographer

“Spools of suffering ” Name a technique

alliteration/metaphor. Effect: Emphasizes the vast quantity of suffering and hints at the personal impact on the photographer.

Ordered rows

Juxtaposition (order of darkroom vs chaos of war) Effect: appears controlled. Moral dilemma. Sanitization of war.

He stares impassively

Adverb Effect: emotionally detached. Desensitized. Cyclical nature of his job. Is it all an act?

He has a job to do

Short sentence Effect: abrupt. Impassive-lacks emotion. “Job” moral conflict, remain professional.

As though…he a priest preparing to intone a mass

cyclical nature of his job effect: ritualistic routine. Hope of inspiring people.

Third-person omniscient narration Name what this shows and it’s effects:

Internal thoughts of photographer. Moral dilemma. Mental impact of their job. Momentary sadness of the reader and the futility of his efforts.

Belfast. Beirut. Phnom Penh. Name the effect

Short sentences/ List Effect: blunt. Highlights atrocities in several conflicts. Listing creates no sense of priority. Plosives increases pace

All flesh is grass

Biblical reference Effect: brevity of life. Suffering is universal. Highlights scale of conflict as ‘flesh’ links to bodies.

His editor will pick out five or six

Caesura Effect: dismissive. Offhand manner emphasizes lack of control and futility.