Practice Writing Concisely

Prose Text
1: Outline two ways in which Pilkington gives you a sense of perspective in the first 8 lines of the text? [2 marks]
Pikington gives a sense of perspective in the text when expressing his opinion and gives his point of view. He also gives a sense of perspective when using descriptive language and writing.

2: Identify two ways in which the author makes the description of the toad killings memorable. [2 marks]
Pilkington makes the toad killing scene memorable when writing the scene as gruesome as he felt in that moment. He also conveys a memorable moment when he adds humour comments into this unexpected scene.

3: Select two examples of humour from the text and analyse the effect of each on the reader. [4 marks]
An example of when Pilkington conveys humour is when talking about the fish bowl in his hotel room. He says "I'm not sure if they're for company or for a snack". The author has said this in a humorous way as an insult to the Chinese culture because of the peculiar styles they have. This also shows his ignorance for other cultures because he is not used to other cultures living style. The second example when he mentions a "toad massacre" which indicates his ignorance again just because something has gone wrong, which in this case seems a bigger deal in the authors culture than the Chinese.

Video

1: Outline two ways in which sound plays a role in this scene. (Do not include comments on the use of voice-over here). [2 marks]
The first role of sound used is the background music playing which is a non-diagetic sound. This music goes well with the market theme of this scene. The second is also background sound made by other conversations, animals and frying food. This is a diagetic and asynchronous sound.

2: What is the overall effect of the voice-over in this extract? Select two examples of voice over commentary and analyse their effect on the viewer. [4 marks]
An example which a voice-over has been used is when the author talkes about the scene where a man is eating a unusual type of egg. The author is very opinionated about this scene because he gives his personal thoughts on why this is a gruesome act.

3: Outline two ways in which Pilkington makes the scorpion eating scene humorous through his spoken language in the scene. Give an example of each. [4 marks]
Pilkington makes the scorpion scene humorous when he gives his own comments on what the person might be thinking when eating these scorpions. The author also talkes in a pitch and range voice tone which he also uses slang to impersonate the women's thoughts.