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TONES OF
MAGAZINE
REVIEWS
Different
film review
magazines
adopt
different
tones
To explore this, I will analyse the
adjectives of three different
magazines to identify their different
tones.
I will be researching:
- Sight and sound
- Empire
- LittleWhite Lies
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.
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.
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.

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Tones of Magazine Reviews

  • 2. Different film review magazines adopt different tones To explore this, I will analyse the adjectives of three different magazines to identify their different tones. I will be researching: - Sight and sound - Empire - LittleWhite Lies
  • 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.