Passage to Africa Flashcards
1
Q
what is PSA about
A
Alagiah’s experience has a television reporter in Somalia. Showing how what she saw effected her
2
Q
key themes
A
- realities of war
- observer versus the observed
3.does not see them as people - his focus is his job
- lack of emotion
- changed perspective
3
Q
techniques used
A
- single line paragraph
- rhetorical questions
- imagery
- simile
- rule of 3
- emotive language
4
Q
what does the quote ‘craving like a drug’ show
A
Shows media’s thirst to see suffering. Reporters are becoming increasingly immune to human suffering
5
Q
what does the use of emotive language evoke
A
pathos
6
Q
what does the use of first person do
A
give reliability and a personal quality to the text
