Breathless: An American in Paris (extract)

Question 1

How is Paris presented in ‘Breathless’?

Answer 1

Rebellious, full of opportunities
Adventurous and exciting
Freedom to express yourself/life is more interesting
Fashionable and chic

Question 2

GAPM for ‘Breathless’

Answer 2

Genre- Extract from Autobiography (social)

Audience-Young Adult (Predominantly female), American or young tourists

Purpose- Entertain, describe and reflect on her experiences

Mode- Written mode, planned and indirect

Question 3

Key language techniques in ‘Breathless’

Answer 3

Syndetic listing

Plosives

Metaphors

Semantic field (fashion) (Artists/Art)

Hyperboles

Alliteration (escape domestication of American Life)

Repetition

French dialect

Juxtaposition

Material verbs