obama buys an ice cream Flashcards
When was Craig Brown born?
23rd may 1957
Craig Brown is best known for his parodies in where?
Private Eye
Where was Brown born?
Wokingham, Berkshire
Where was Brown educated?
At Eton and Bristol University
What is Private Eye
A British fortnightly satirical and current affirs news magazine
When was private eye founded?
1986
What is Private Eye well recognised for?
Its prominent criticism and lampooning of public figures such as politicians and media tycoons, and of organisations that it considers incompetent, inefficient, corrupt, pompuous or self important
What is Satire?
The use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupiditiy or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
What is synthetic personalisation?
The process of addresing mass audiences as though they were individuals through inclusive language usage.
How does Brown create synthetic personalisation
With the inclusivity of the pronoun ‘us’
How does Brown have Obama’s speech resemble a political acceptance speech?
He references his family and American history.
What are examples of Brown’s emotive language?
‘Inspiring’, ‘Grateful’, ‘Humbled’
What is the ambigious metaphor Brown uses?
The Tutti Frutti Ice Cream. Obama is really speaking about the USA.
What does the phrase “harsh heat of sunlight” allude to?
The trials and issues facing modern American but also Obama’s presidency
What could the phrase “noble resilience” allude to?
Obama’s resilience upon his journey to become the first black American president
