mile by mile London to Paris LIT Flashcards
What’s the genre?
illustrated guide to route of Paris, published book
What’s the register?
formal, historical
Who’s the audience?
train/railway enthusiasts/historians
What’s the mode?
multi-modal, texts and maps
What’s the purpose?
to inform and entertain
What’s the subject?
Gare du Nord, history (significance)
context of production
Piggott, book cartographer and Thompson, researched at the Narional Railway Museum
Published in 1947
semantic field of highly positive base adjectives
‘grand’ ‘triumphal’
commonly associated with architectural description- represents concrete and undisputed history of France
graphology- text in columns, maps, traditional sketches
- reads less like a block text (more appealing)
- can be used on a journey (relaxed and informed trip)
- used as station was built in an era where realism was a popular form of art
metaphor
‘seems to swallow up with apparent ease’ ‘symbols of far-flung cities’
makes station seem alive, highlights extent of the size, gare du nord represents global unity
general representation of Paris
historical city that is ideal for those interested in the history behind railways / makes railways seem grand
spatial deixis
‘on the right’
‘to the left’
used to involve the use of the map
temporal deixis
‘originally’ ‘by the’
describes how the station has changed over the years, emphasising its historical significance
captions of photographs ‘London, 1851’
context which helps us decipher/understand image shown, and the history of the station
tricolon
‘tourist, businessman or lover’
gives us three contrasting people, tells us Paris is for everyone
