Analysis of a double paged spread Q issue October 2011

1. Language:
Alliteration:
“TeeteringHighHeels”
“BruisedandBloodied”
Descriptive Adjectives:
Pre- “Towering”
“Disastrous”
“Posthumous”
Content:
The purpose of thisarticle isto
informthe audience aboutAmy’s
life.Itstartswithherschool life and
retellswhatappearstobe a
troubledchildhoodwhichincluded
beingkickedoutof the Britsschool
and hermarriage to Blake Fielder-
Cecil.Itinformsthe audience about
hertime inrehab andthe months
leadinguptoher deathwhere she
was thoughttohave her life backin
checkand was goingto produce
anotherstudioalbum.Thisgivesa
tragic atmosphere tothe piece as
theywouldbe thinkingwhatwould
have been.
Style:
Thisarticle isveryseriousasits
subjectmatterisabout a death,if
thistooka lightertone,whichcan
be deemedunnecessary,itwouldbe
contentious.There isascarce
amountof shortsentencesinthis
piece,the authorinsteadoptsfor
longsentencesasthisisan
informative articleandthe author
wantsto fitin as muchinformation
as possible.The longsentencesalso
supportthe fact that thisis a serious
topic;if it was totake a lightertone
thenthe author wouldinclude alot
of shortersentencessoitreads
quicker.
Photography:
The image of AmyWinehouse
occupiesthe whole of the second
page of thisdouble pagedspread.
Winehouse isn’tusingdirectaddress
whichsignifiesdistanceand
isolation,the image isinblackand
white whichcastsa reflective
attitude overthe article.These
featuresexpresshow muchof a
tragedyWinehouse’sdeathwas.
Headline:
The headline forthisarticle reads
“Obituary:AmyWinehouse”,there isno
sort of pun or alliterationusedhere
because of the subjectmatterand any
humoroustitle wouldcause controversy.
An Obituaryisan article thatreportson a
recentdeathand recitestheirlife.The sub
heading“14th September1983-23rd July
2011” is centredina goldbox.This
signifiescelebrationandhadconnotations
withachievementandprestige,this
signifieshowgoodAmywasandwhat she
didfor music.
ANALYSISOF A DOUBLE PAGED
SPREAD:
Q ISSUE OCTOBER 2011