Stories are waiting in Paris Flashcards
Mode
Multimodal, audio, visual, and also written
Genre
Advertisement
Audience
Young British people
People interested in visiting Paris
People interested in using the eurostar
Purpose
To persuade and to advertise the eurostar
Language features
Repetition (anaphora): ‘maybe’ - highlights the choice we have, there’s something for everybody
Active verbs: ‘left’ ‘right’ ‘up’ ‘down’ ‘scatter’ - emphasises there is a lot going on
Lot’s of parenthesis: (‘dog barks’) ((‘kissing sound’)) - providing us with extra information
Literary
Not very literary
Humour is evident within the text - informal (‘hopefully not him’) - trying to connect with the audience & create a relationship
How is Paris presented?
- A busy, fun-filled city
- There’s something for everyone to see
- A city of opportunity and choice