Too Much Talk For One Planet Flashcards
1
Q
What type of writing is this
A
Article
2
Q
What is the main theme
A
Satire - use of humour, irony and exaggeration to discuss issues
3
Q
What is it written for
A
The guardian
4
Q
What type of style does the guardian write
A
Broadsheet/newspaper for people interested in politics & current affairs
5
Q
Who wrote it
A
Charlie Brooked
6
Q
What does Charlie Brooker do
A
Writer and presenter, famous for writing “black mirror”
7
Q
What styles do editorial articles have
A
- Informal and personal
- Usually biased
- Entertains as well as informs
8
Q
What are some rhetorical techniques
A
-antithesis (balancing opposite ideas)
-listing
-hyperbole
-parallelism
-tricolon
-juxtaposition
-metaphorical language
-hypophora (as a question, then answer it)
