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Question | Answer |
Anthology | Includes: Context MAPiT Genre type |
Charlie Brooker's Article | Mode: newspaper article in print and online Audience: fans of Brooker, Guardian readers, fans of satire Purpose: to express opinions, to amuse, to satirise modern society Tone: satirical, self-deprecating, critical Context: Critique of negative impact of social media |
Ian Birrell's Article | Mode: newspaper article in print and online Audience: fans of Birrell, those interested in rights of disabled people, readers of the i newspaper. Purpose: to raise issue of disability prejudice, to inform, to shock Tone: serious, honest Context: has disabled daughter |
Oscar Wilde's Letter (autobiography) | Mode: letter, sent originally to lover but then published after death Audience: fans of Wilde, gay rights supporters, historians with interest in prison life Purpose: to acknowledge brief moments of beauty, to reflect on man's insignificance Tone: lyrical, opinion, reflects on despair, truthful Context: went to prison for homosexuality, letter was published after death |
Maya Angelou's autobiography | Mode: book, last in series of 7 Audience: fans of Angelou, those interested in equality issues, fans of autobiographies Purpose: to engage reader in her life story, to reflect on importance of food and ritual in human relationships Tone: reflective, descriptive, personal Context: challenges of being a black woman in 20C America. Written long after event, so may be exaggerated or misremembered. |
Alan Bennett's diary | Mode: published diary Audience: fans of Bennett, old people, left wing people Purposes: personal satisfaction, paying tribute, comment on topical things Tone: scepticism regarding TV programme, nostalgic, appreciative, humourous |
Neyland's memoir | Mode: published memoir Audience: history fans, interested in WW1, other survivors Purposes: to record events of WW1, to illustrate true account, although personal Tone: factual, optimistic, proud Context: the impact of WW1 and patriotism in the 20C |
George Scott's blog | Mode: online cycling website, not in print Audience: fans of cycling, fans of RoadCyclingUK Purposes: to inform, to entertain, to describe, to chronical a journey Tone: informative, descriptive Context: Personal reflection of events more popular in 21C |
Past Masters podcast | Mode: multimodal- spoken and written Audience: interested in sci-fi, conspiracy theorists, military/governmental archives Purposes: to inform, to entertain , to contribute to discussion of paranormal Tone: Bob= sceptical, Jo= enthusiastic Context: appealing to modern day audiences- easy to access, didn't exist until recently |
Princess Diana interview | Mode: Interview transcript, originally spoken Audience: fans of Diana/monarchy, conspiracy theorists, fans of Bashir Purposes: Diana: provide clarity, answer public's questions. Bashir: facilitate Diana, support her. Tone: determined, explanatory, assertive Contetx: still married, 2 years before her death. First interview, well-liked by the public. |
Obama's interview | Mode: interview transcript Audience: live audience, fans of Jay Leno, fans of Obama Purposes: to present an approachable and likable version of himself, to entertain, to reassure Tone: humorous, serious, reassuring Context: in second term of presidency, during Syrian conflict |
David Seidler's screenplay | Mode: written text intended for performance Audience: producer/director, actors, production workers, viewers Purposes: entertain, inform, convey character Tone: comedic, tense, dramatic Context: the King has a stutter, Lionel is an Australian who helps him overcome it. Royalty were very important in 1936 |
Andrew Viner's radio drama | Mode: script for audio play (no visual aspects) Audience: fans of Viner, drivers, housewives, elderly people Purposes: language to convey plot, atmosphere and relationships, to amuse Tone: comedic, light-hearted Context: typical of Radio 4 dramas, it is humorous but erudite |
Chris Rainier's reportage | Mode: online and in print (magazine) Audience: Nat Geo readers, interested in tsunamis Purposes: to update, to inform, to keep aid rolling in, to give overview Tone: objective, descriptive, informative, dispassionate Context: published 15 days after event- not main news. Boxing Day tsunami, killed 230,000 |
Jessica Read's reportage | Mode: in print and online Audience: Guardian readers, fans of Read, interested in earthquakes or scuba diving. Purposes: to inform, describe, explain, entertain Tone: sometimes objective, sometimes subjective, informative, descriptive Context: readers seeking sensational but not current news. ('last October') |
Flemmich Webb's review | Mode: newspapers, journals, magazines, online Audience: broadsheet readers, novel readers Purposes: express opinions, inform, discuss, praise/criticise, entertain, promote, intrigue Tone: informative, critical, persuasive Context: reviews can be found online nowadays so reach a wider audience |
Martin Hoyle's review | Mode: in print Audience: readers of FT Weekend, fans of Hoyle, fans of television series, fans of The Bridge S1 Purposes: to inform, to praise, to remind, to contextualise Tone: informative, flattering, descriptive |
John F. Kennedy's speech | Mode: transcript of live speech Audience: fans of JFK, fans of politics, historians Purposes: to inform, to reassure, to assert authority/power of America, to inspire hope Tone: optimistic, explanatory |
Colonel Tim Collins' speech | Mode: live speech, transcript Audience: soldiers about to fight in Iraq, but later to the population of Britain Purposes: to inform, persuade, inspire, motivate Tone: inspirational, realistic, motivational, imperative Context: after Twin Towers- threat of terrorism, start of Iraq war |
D.H. Lawrence's travelogue | Mode: in print Audience: fans of Lawrence, interested in travel/ Sardinia Purposes: to inform, to reflect, to describe Tone: passionate, wistful, yearning, dreamlike, lyrical, poetic Context: he was accused of spying due to his German wife and hatred of the military during WW1, so embarked on a voluntary exile |
Paul Theroux's travelogue | Mode: in print Audience: fans of Theroux, fans of travel, fans of trains, Americans Purpose: to inform, to describe, to express opinion Tone: pessimistic, depressive, challenging, complaining, indignant Context: era of mass tourism in 1988 |
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