Around the World in 80 Dates

Question 1

How is Paris presented in ‘80 Dates’

Answer 1

Parisians are presented as rude, feisty, and culturally excepting of foreign nationals. Paris is also introduced as juxtaposing- sophisticated and refined; hidden side of Paris- Rebellious and dangerous in parts.

Question 2

GAPM for ‘80 Dates’

Answer 2

Genre- Book extract (social)

Audience- Young Adults, Jennifer Cox is British (secondary audience of British)

Purpose- Entertain/describe experience

Mode- Written mode, planned, direct

Question 3

Key language devices in ‘80 Dates’

Answer 3

Superlatives

Romantic metaphors

Syndetic listing

Comparative connectives

Hyperboles

Asyndetic listing

Puns

Powerful Adjectives

Semantic field (Art)

Collective pronouns

Phonological manipulation (‘Maaan this song is amazing’)

Fricatives/Plosives

Statistics/Factual information

Anecdotes

Symbolism (Rebellion)

Direct Address

Sibilance