3. Sight and
Sound
Adjectives used in the article:
- Ironic
- Cowed
- Repressed
- Moral
- Modern noir
- Deceased
- Amateur
- Sadistic
- Clichéd
What effect does this have?
It creates a very formal tone as low frequency and
polysyllabic words have been used. As well as referencing
other films, Sight and Sound use adjectives that create an
informative tone.
4. Empire Adjectives used in this article:
- Scroogey
- Messy
- What-it-does-on-the-tin
- Slapstick
- Murky
- Gifted
- Old
- Great
What effect does this have?
Empire uses high frequency words which are no different to
what you would use in a conversation.They also use made-up
adjectives such as “Scroogey”.This creates a chatty tone.
5. Little White
Lies
Adjectives used in this article:
- Humanly
- Revolutionary
- Sentimental
- Electrifying
- Unironic
- Bygone
- Foppish
- Gruesome
What effect does this have?
LittleWhite Lies takes a more formal approach to their
magazine review.They use polysyllabic and high
frequency lexis which gives it a more formal approach.
However, they are not as informative as Sight and
Sound as they do not make so many references to other
films.
