Whos For The Game Flashcards
Technique “the biggest that’s played”
Superlative
Shows how it’s the best of the best and the funest of fun and the greatest of great
“Red crashing game
Sensory appeal
Red and associated with blood / anger making war sound like a stress reliever
Rhetorical question
Most lines I poem
Directly addresses reader makes them feel important and special makes there be stronger attention
Grip and tackle the job unafraid
Verb choice
This suggests how the war is a brave and courageous act
Who’ll give this country a hand
Informative language + direct
Feels chatty + feels very welcoming
Who wants a turn to himself in the show
Metaphor
Makes war seem like a show where your a man star
Appeals to people’s edge and dreams to be famous and successful in acting or directing. Makes them feel part of a story or a larger narrative
Your country is up to her neck in it
Conversational language
Shows a relaxed tone . Feeling inviting + plus shows reader like a hero saving the country that is drowning in issues . Make you seem like a savour
His himself he’d
Pronouns
Show how it is direct to a certain gender, makes it feel personal making a reader feel guilty into signing up
Who’ll toe the line for the signal to go
Describes war as a race , fun and competitive adventure / game
Rhyme sceme
A B A B C D C D
rhyme sceme is simple and easy like a child’s poem so it’s easy to understand
Eagerly
Adjective
Makes reader sit on the edge of seat an anticipation of fun
Picnic
Metaphor
Describing war as a nice calm get together makes it seem like a fun adventure
Crutch
Underplaying
Makes war seem like worst thing that can happen is a small injury . Gives that sense of fun and adrenaline
Makes war seem not so bad like it’s something you wouldn’t want to miss out on
