Hello adequate.
Just making sure, but you only need to study 1 of the 7 texts in the stimulus booklet. In other words 1 text is adequate (pun intended
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The only one i've done is wind in the willows so here's what i know of it:
* it is an allegorical piece
* technique- anthropomorphism-> to behave and speak as humans.
* Toad's latest desire is for travel. He already has his caravan ready and is a character of determination and conviction.
* technique- hyperbole-> "I want to show you the world." - Toad, who exaggerates anything that he can possibly offer them with a gypsy caravan.
* the text's purpose is to narrate or tell a story, as well as to teach us to broaden our horizons and entertain the audience.
* persuasive tone (by Toad)
At the start the text is in an excited one, to sell the idea of journey. Tone then switches to a more gentle tone because he is trying to be persuasive in another way and becoming intimate and gentle while attempting this. He changes tone because his excited persuasive tone doesn't work.
* theme- the excitement of planning a physical journey, breaking through your comfort zone to experience more.
*style- it is a prose extract, allegorical text type as stated previously.
* language- colloquial, conversational e.g "that stiff and sniffy sought of way" and "planned 'em all myself!"
* audience: children's book, originally for British culture.
* imagery- in the listing of the items.
* some more techniques:
- Toad uses 2nd person to speak directly to them and pushes them to see what he wants them to see, to impose his view on them.
- He also uses 1st person to include them in his view, the effect to create unity amongst themselves.
- Characterisation- the way a character's personality is shown. Toad is rich and arrogant.
- Dramatic irony: Toad says "I can't possibly manage without you" But the audience knows that this isn't true.
- Rhetorical question: used by toad to manipulate rat's view of the journey.
- Linguistic irony: "I'm going to make an animal out of you" - Toad, it means to be more adventurous.
Well, as you can see, i have thoroughly analysed the text, and this is pretty much all i know of the wind in the willows, i hope it helps you out.