ATAR SYLLABUS CONCEPTS
Hybrid text and example
Combination of two or more texts resulting from a mixing of elements from different sources or genres
Man Vs Earth- poem and mini documentary
"If you condense the Earth's lifespan into 24 hours,
that's one full day,
then we have been here on this planet for...
...drumroll please...
...three seconds."
Analogy (which eventually turns into a motif)
The sequencing of a number of short
shots together to condense time. The use of
one implies a connection between each of
the shots.
Montage
small time, big impact
contrasts
Ideas and example from studied text
Ideas are interpreted as understandings, thoughts, notions, opinions, views or beliefs. It should be expressed as more than a keyword. Said is being 'said' about key concepts or topics.
Man vs Earth topic= human destruction
IDEA= The natural environment is destined for destruction due to humanity's ignorant and selfish impact
‘it is good to be smart, but not good to be too smart for your own good’
Chiasmus or word play
I: Symbolic objects
A: A visual reminder of the time motif and humanity's countdown to potential destruction.
Lions? Gone
Rhinos? Gone
It is us.
Symptoms of us.
Byproducts of us.
Epiphora/ repetition
Respond/ audience response (to a text)
Audiences can respond either on an intellectual or emotional level (how they feel or think)
Emotions can include concern, anger, disgust, admiration, empathy etc.
On an intellectual level, audiences can agree or disagree with what is said, have their views and values challenged (questioned) or endorsed, they might gain a better understanding of a topic.
we willingly covered our ears
to mother nature’s screams...
and closed our eyes to all her..
Personification or direct address
Footage of nuclear storm through explosion
Archival footage
We have turned the circle of life, into our own personal conveyor belt.
It is us. These problems are symptoms of us. Byproducts of us.
.
It is our duty to protect Mother Nature.
.
.Millions are waking up out of their sleep
We too will make waves
.But it is up to you. Yes, you watching this behind the screen to make the effort.
Problem-solution structure
Tone and example from studied text
Tone describes the author's attitude. The feeling associated with their voice in the text.
Man vs Earth Ea's tone shifts from a critical and sarcastic tone towards humanity to an optimistic and hopeful tone for the future.
when we see storms stronger than ever before.
Or more drought, hurricanes, wildfire than ever before.
Because there's more pollution than ever before.
More carbon, more trees cut down than ever before
Epiphora and Enumeratio
An example of graphics in the text
'3 Seconds' in damaged font
Ticking clock at end
'Good to be smart, but not too smart for your own good' chiasmus
When enough people come together we too will make waves.
But it is up to you.
And only together can be make it.
Call to action- at the end of the text
Attitude: An outlook or a specific feeling about something. Our values underlie/ explain our attitudes. We often describe our attitudes to things that are in dispute or about which people disagree. Can be discussed using adjectives
Man vs Earth: critical and scornful attitude towards humanity's destructive nature and ignorance.
Values are the principles, standards or qualities that one sees as being important. Something we hold close to our heart. A value can typically be summed up in one or two words.
Man Vs Earth: environment, justice, humanity.
we turned the circle of life
into our own personal conveyor belt.
AND WHAT IT REPRESENTS
Synecdoche represents mass production, industrialization and consumerism.
Prince Ea narrating from the screen acts as a..
Focaliser
"three seconds"
"at a record pace. 1000 times the normal rate."
"shorter than a Vine video."
"the fourth second."
Time motif becomes a structural feature, recurring throughout the text in both spoken language (references to the three seconds and the urgency of the situation) and visually, when words come on the screen to refer to the three seconds but also when we see Prince Ea look at his fob watch to draw our attention to his references to time.
The becomes a skeleton around which all of his arguments are shaped – the analogy to our relatively short time on the Earth being his most important argument for us to stop what we’re doing and prioritise the Earth rather than our species.