Language Element
When analyzing a text, if I am analyzing the language elements, what am I looking at?
The words of the text
When analyzing a text, if I am analyzing the structural elements, what am I looking at?
I am looking at how the text is put together.
What language technique is used in the question:
"Find threading a needle frustrating?"
A rhetorical question
What is the purpose of the main headline:
"Micro-artist Willard Wigan: 'I go through misery to make my pieces'"?
To attract the reader's attention and introduce the topic.
The word "mind-boggling" creates emphasis and excitement. What type of language is this?
How is the article organised? (order of events)
Answer: Introduction followed by a question-and-answer interview format.
What effect does the adjective"record-breaking" have when describing Willard Wigan?
It highlights his achievement and impresses the reader.
What is the purpose of the standfirst (the short paragraph below the headline)?
"Micro-artist Willard Wigan talks to us about his record-breaking artwork..."
It summarises the article and encourages readers to continue reading.
Why does the writer use the adjective"microscopic" repeatedly throughout the article?
To emphasize just how tiny and extraordinary Willard's artwork is.
Name one type of sentence that is used in the magazine article
(declarative, interrogative, exclamatory, imperative)
Either declarative or interrogative or exclamatory