Paris anthology Flashcards
What is the genre for “stories are waiting”?
Video Advertisement
What is the mode for “stories are waiting”?
Written to perform with visuals
What is the purpose of “stories are waiting”?
To advertise the Eurostar and draw tourists to Paris
What is the context for “stories are waiting”?
The Eurostar is a well-known travel company founded in 1944 which now uses modern advertising techniques.
What is the audience for “stories are waiting”?
People looking to travel to Paris
What is the representation of Paris in “stories are waiting”?
Paris is presented as full of possibility and that, if you go there, you’ll have a unique, authentic experience.
What is the genre for “The Gare Du Nord”?
Non-fiction travel book
What is the mode for “The Gare Du Nord”?
Written
What is the purpose for “The Gare Du Nord”?
To inform about the station and entertain readers
What is the context for “The Gare Du Nord”?
R. Piggott is a book cartographer and M. Thompson is a researcher outlining routes taken by the Golden Arrow in their travel book called Mile by Mile London to Paris
What is the audience for “The Gare Du Nord”?
Travel enthusiasts and historians
What is the representation of Paris in “The Gare Du Nord”?
Paris is presented as an iconic city/landmark which is romanticised through epithets such as “city of light” and patterns of pre/post modification. Furthermore, the use of present tense and dynamic verbs represent the city as vibrant and alive as well as “cosmopolitan”
What is the genre for “Neither Here Nor There”?
Travel memoir
What is the Mode for “Neither Here Nor There”?
Blended mode
What is the Purpose for “Neither Here Nor There”?
To entertain readers