Personal Narrative: Anna

Question 1

How is Paris presented in ‘Personal Narrative: Anna’ ?

Answer 1

Iconic, with lots of opportunities.

Unacceptance of foreigners, strict and regimented way of life.

Paris gets better each time you visit it- more options unlock.

Question 2

GAPM for ‘Personal Narrative: Anna’

Answer 2

Genre- Personal narrative (transcript) from perspective mother + daughter (social)

Audience- Unclear audience-listener

Purpose- Describe personal experiences

Mode- Spoken mode, spontaneous and unplanned, indirect

Question 3

Key language devices in ‘Paris Narrative: Anna’

Answer 3

Fillers

Personal Pronouns

Polysyndetic list

False-start repair

Informal conversational tone

Intensifying adjective

Colloquial language

Juxtaposition

Contraction

Superlatives

Hedge

Semantic field (food)

Accommodation of speech