Paris Riots 1968 (News Report) Flashcards
How is Paris presented in ‘Paris Riots’
A place of chaos, rebellion, and violence. Mob mentality is a repeated motif throughout, and shows the building tension amongst the citizens of Paris.
GAPM for ‘Paris Riots’
Genre- Transcript of a News Report
Audience- Parisians (1968), secondary Historians
Purpose- Describe and inform about what was happening
Mode- Spoken, planned and indirect, visual and auditory elements.
Key Language in ‘Paris Riots’
Personification
Metaphors- emphasis tension building
Repetition- A large number of people affected
Sibilance- becoming more aggressive.
Animal Imagery/Zoomorphism- shows the food scarcity and deprivation people are living in.
Verbalisations- Out of-control nature of the situation
The semantic field of tension/conflict highlights the levels of disrepute and the lack of social stability.
Aggressive material verb processes- show lack of governmental control and the level of unrest.
