voices anthology

genre of de profundis

letter

de profundis author

oscar wilde

audience of de profundis

oscar wilde

subject of de profundis

oscar wilde

purpose of de profundis

reflect on and express his experiences to show how prison became a pivotal part of his life

who was de profundis written to and why

Lord alfred douglas as a public expression of defiance

de profundis meaning

latin for out of depths

why was oscar wilde sent to prison

for being gay

genre of Mom & me & mom by maya angelou

autobiography

subject of mom & me & mom

her and her mother's relationship

audience of mom & me & mom

implied audience of public and herself

purpose of mom & me & mom

establish a relationship with her mother on a personal level and write an account of her life.

context points for mom & me & mom

-Maya reconnects with her mum who abandoned her during childhood

What genre does the memoir written by a young radio operator in WW1 belong to?

Memoir

What type of account does the memoir provide?

Eyewitness account

What experiences does the memoir convey?

Reactions and experiences as a young sapper being shipped out to the trenches in 1917

In what year was the memoir published?

1930

What perspective does the memoir typically have?

Retrospective

audience of eye witness account of WW1

those interested/familiar with WW1 historical accounts

purpose of eye witness account of WW1

to inform/entertain on the topic of the war

register/tone of the eye witness account of WW1

light hearted tone and mixed register. describes his experiences

attitudes of the eye witness account of WW1

proud of his part in the war yet also self-depricating as he reveals how inexperienced and naive the signals engineer section were. boyish adventure

WW1 dates

1914-1918

tone created in the account of WW1

humerous matter-of fact voice as he reflects on experiences of war

genre of martin bashir and diana text

interview

audience of bashir and diana interview

primary- diana and bashir
secondary- international audience

subject of bashir and diana interview

views and experience in the royal family

purpose of the bashir and diana interview

Diana: express her views and feelings
Bashir: probe Diana's feelings

context of the king's speech by david seidler

-set in the 1930s following the abidcation of Edward VII before Bertie (his brother) became kind
-David Seidler suffered from a speech impediment

genre of the king's speech

screenplay

typical conventions of a screenplay

stage directions

audience of the king's speech

primary: director

subject of the king's speech

Bertie speech impediment

purpose of the king's speech

to entertain

genre of When I Lived in Peru by Andrew Viner

radio play

audience of When I lived in peru by andrew viner

radio 4 listeners

genre conventions of a radio play

stage directions and sound effects

subject of when i lived in peru by andrew viner

Martin and Claire contrasting career trajectories

purpose of when i lived in peru by andrew viner

to entertain

tone and register of when i lived in peru by andrew viner

humorous tone
register: mixed as there is formal polysyllablic lexis combined with colloquial lexis

genre of boxer handsome review

review

audience of boxer handsome review

fans of the book

subject of the boxer handsome review

boxer handsome

purpose of the boxer handsome review

to say if the book is worth reading or not

What is the Cold War?

The antagonism between the West (USA and Britain) and the East (Russia and Eastern bloc)

When did John F. Kennedy come to power?

1961

What does 'terrors of science' refer to in the context of Kennedy's Inaugural speech?

The aims race

What was the significance of nuclear weapons during the Cold War?

Both the US and Russia had nuclear weapons

What was the space race?

A competition between the US and Russia to be the first to reach the moon.

Who was the youngest US president?

John F. Kennedy

genre of Tim Collins eve of battle speech

speech as British troops entered Iraq to find "weapons of mass destruction"

typical conventions of a speech

pronouns

audience of Tim Collins eve of battle speech

royal Irish regiment

purpose of Tim Collins eve of battle speech

stir soldiers before battle

register of tim collins eve of battle speech

mixed: idioms and colloquial phrases combined with military jargon

who was the dictator of Iraq referred to in 2003

tim collins speech

genre of sea and sardinia by DH Lawrence

travelogue

genre conventions of a travelouge

first pronouns

audience of sea and sardinia by Lawrence

primary: himself
secondary: admirers of his novels/poetry

subject of sea and sardinia by Lawrence

journey by sea from his home in Sicily to Sardinia in th Mediterranean

purpose of sea and sardinia

convey

genre of riding the iron rooster by paul theroux

travelogue

audience of riding the iron rooster

fans of paul therous

subject of riding the iron rooster

Paris

purpose of riding the iron rooster

inform and entertain readers of his underwhelimg experience in paris

context of riding the iron rooster by paul theroux

-"Iron rooster" is one of the many trains Theroux rides on
-Theroux is a american travel writer and novelist

who was Richard III

An English king

when was richard iii king

1483-1485

when and where were richard iii bones found

grey friars priory in leicester

rievaulx abbey

historical abbey in Rye Valley