Radio Lecturs By Grayson Perry

Question 1

Mode

Answer 1

• radio
• but live audience at time of recordings
• the other listeners can’t see it

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

• two halves
• first is conversation, second is the lecture
• adjacent pairs and question and answer in first halve

Question 3

‘And it’s orange and green and purple ‘ is an example of what ? And the effect is

Answer 3

Syndetic listing

‘And ‘ slows it down and gives us time to picture it - as cannot see it as in radio

Question 4

Perrys purpose

Answer 4

• make people think
• discusses the painful yet rewarding process of becoming an artist and asses the role of the artist in society .
• personal account. ?

Question 5

Context on reith lecture

Answer 5

• the aim is to advance public understanding and debate about significant issues of contemporary interest
• this is an established thing
• first ever lecturer was Bertrand Russel -philosopher. Perry seem inspirational and philosophical

Question 6

Who is Grayson Perry ?

Answer 6

• artist

- known for cross dressing

Question 7

Link between Perry’s language and himself

Answer 7

• his language is very visual and metaphorical

- he is a very visual person - reflected through him being an artist, his outfit and his extravengant personality

Question 8

Why could you suggest this is planned ?

Answer 8

Lack of fillers

Question 9

Why would we expect it to be more formal ?

Answer 9

BBC 4 radio

Question 10

‘Amazing ‘ ‘marvellous’ are what

Answer 10

Adjectives

Question 11

Irony in it ?

Answer 11

• says he tries to stay away for cliches but ‘noble journey ‘ is a cliche