1.2- Anthology Text- Birrell article

1.2- Anthology Text- Birrell article

1. Purpose

   • To express an opinion
   • To inform
   • To emote
   • To develop a debate
   • To effect change

2. Tone

   • Personal
     • Has a disabled daughter
   • Opinionated
   • Accusatory
   • Sincere
   • Passionate
   • Reflective

3. Mode

   • Broadsheet newspaper
   • Online

4. Audience

   • Readers of the I newspaper and the Independent
   • Fans of Birrell
   • Interested in sexuality and/or disability
   • Intelligent general readers

5. Annotations

   • Alliteration
     • 'befuddled British embarrassment at best'
       • Betrays Birrell's disappointment
   • Parallelism
     • 'seeking a seat in Parliament is a joke for people who struggle to obtain a seat on the bus'
       • Bathos
   • Second person/direct address
     • 'this minority might include you'
       • Forceful impact, more personal
   • Present tense
     • Places article in immediate context
   • First person plural
     • 'we'
       • Unity
         • Excludes disabled people
     • Contrast to 'locked out'
   • Phonology
     • 'discussion of diversity'
     • 'talk of tolerance'
     • 'stuck in the shadows of society'
   • Modal verbs
     • 'should'
       • Suggestions/ opinions