English Food Anthology

Purpose - Influence/entertain

Methods -

• Direct address = confrontational tone
• Declarative
• No images = looks serious
• Connotes meat with death = meaty smile -> cinister
• Pragmatics = suggests blame but never says exactly what she means
• Animals are portrayed as defenceless = "strung"
• Highly descriptive = sympathy

Could be compared to -

• Beef Stroganoff - Text 8 - one is confrontational, one is friendly
• Nigella - Text 17 - One demotes, one promotes

Purpose - Entertain -> poignant

Methods -

• Consistent structure = couplets -> last line stands alone... like the daughter
• Enjambment = telling a story
• Pragmatics = dominance... "supervised" "but did the ordering"
• Adjectives connote dislike of "Eating Out" = "indigestable" - hard to take it all in

Could be compared to -

• The Sweet Menu - Text 3 - both negative experiences of food in similar environments
• Glory Glory Be to Chocolate - Text 8 - one dislikes luxury, one promotes/ loves it

Purpose - Entertain

Methods -

• Internal monologue = italicised words are speech = sense of sarcasm
• Connotations of being artificial = "but the flower is plastic" -> connotes the situation -> "looks good in the light" -> about looking good not being genuine
• Structured in couplets = except last line -> "it hasn't come to much" -> reference to the price and the experience in general = ambiguous ending
• Internal monologue = complex and specific
• Speech = basic and functional

Could be compared to -

• Eating Out - Text 2 - both negative experiences of food in similar environments

Purpose - Entertain

Methods -

• Structed as the narrator's train of thought
• Stanza one = talking about the soup - Stanza two = talking about Grandpa
• Repetition of "perfect" = connotes idolising Grandpa
• Colloquial language = says things as she remembers them -> "Barley! That's the name of the wee soft bits. Barley."
• Enjambment = "your soup is the best [new line] soup in the whole world."   -> Makes "best" stand out

Could be compared to -

• John Torode - both reminisce the memories associated with food

Purpose - Entertain

Methods -

• Personification = "Caribbean hills have moved..." "Sun's..."
• Movement of food connotes multi-culturalism - movement of people = "Breadfruit a green football,"
• Cultural contrasts = "hidden sunset" and "London baskets" "Red buses pass for donkeys now,"
• Imagery mirrors change = "grown into long shapes. [New Line] Others grew fisty and knobbled."
• Listing = excitement/ enthusiasm and appreciation - "chocho, okra, sweetsop, soursop, sorrel - "

Could be compared to -

• John Torode - Text 9 - Both about how views of food have changed

Purpose - Entertain

Methods - 

• Links chocolate to glory = "Glory" -> heavenly?
• Juxtaposition = "Naughty But Nice"
• Enjambment = poem flows which connotes the silkiness and smoothness of the chocolate
• Stanzas get shorter = 3, 3, 3, 3, 2, 1 -> connotes excitement changing to satisfaction
• Personification - "descendants of Theobroma Cacao," 

Could be compared to -

• Eating Out - Text 2 -  one dislikes luxury, one promotes/ loves it
• Grandpa's Soup - Text 4 - both demonstrate a love and positive view of the food they describe

Purpose - Instruct/ inform

Methods - 

• Imperative sentences = instruction
• Permissive sentences = satirical - telling a clergyman he "can" steal
• Last 4 sentences break rhyme scheme = reflects time for simmering the dish
• Pun on double meaning = "Will it fill Dean and Chapter!" - to be full or to be content
• Finale of poem = "!" - represents completion of dish
• Simplistic = mostly monosyllabic words

Could be compared to - 

• Nigella - Text 17 - Both instruct on how to make a dish of some kind
• "A Modest Proposal" Extract - Text 22 - Both have satirical tones

Purpose - Advertise/ persuade

Methods -

• Structured like a recipe - ingredients listed and instructions provided
• Direct Address - friendly tone -> talks to the reader ... encouraging but not confrontational
• Light-hearted, humour = "you can serve it with fresh country vegetables but I find it easier to use a large spoon."
• Use of images to promote = includes a picture of the Bisto product - endorsement
• Subtle advertising = Bisto granules are not first on the list of ingredients

Could be compared to - 

• The Butcher's Shop - Text 1 - one is confrontational, one is friendly
• 'Jonathan Crisp' packaging - Text 23 - both advertisements - one is "typical", one is disguised / more subtle

Purpose - Inform

Methods - 

• Colloquial language = "stuff" - comfortable tone - not confrontational
• Rhetorical questions = "but was it?" - makes the reader think
• Exaggeration = "We ate platters of it," - persuasive device
• Personal Experience = relates to the topic
• Use of images = complements the topic discussed in the article
• Use of facts = persuasive device - more likely to be believed
• Counter-argument provided = seems more knowledgeable about the topic and not so biased

Could be compared to - 

• Vegetarian Society - Text 11 - Both online resources. one supports eating meat - the other does not
• Grandpa's Soup - Text 4 -  both reminisce the memories associated with food

Purpose - Inform

Methods - 

• Readers' reactions will depend upon whether they are aware of / like tripe
• Vague introduction to keep people interested
• Specific audience but accessible to those without experience of Tripe
• Objective view
• Full explanation legitimates the point made about the food
• Simple syntax
• Graphology = subheadings - easy to follow
• Inferred meanings = Tripe is 'misunderstood' - perceptions of the food have affected sales and enjoyment 

Could be compared to - 

• 'Olive' Review Article - Text 12 - One is objective, one is subjective

Purpose - Inform

Methods - 

• Bullet points = easy to follow - step-by-step
• Use of images = makes it more personal as they are followed by quotes from those people - personal experiences
• Use of imperative sentence starters = suggest knowledge - "try," "buy,"
• Permissive sentences= "if it suits you..." suggests possibility, not force
• Neutral colours = does not look offensive to the eye 

Could be compared to - 

• John Torode - Text 9 - Both online articles. One promotes meat - the other does not

Purpose - Inform/ persuade

Methods -

• Graphology = use of columns - article layout 
• Use of images = demonstrate what is being described in the review
• Subheadings = easy to navigate and follow
• Easy - to - find ratings = bold, orange font for quick access
• Informal; yet knowledgeable = "tomatoey" "reassuring air pockets"
• Subjective review - opinions = but includes objective restaurant information e.g. prices, locations and contact details
• Use of present tense = the reader feels involved - "topping is a little stingy"

Could be compared to - 

• Tripe - Text 10 -  One is objective, one is subjective

Purpose - Inform/ persuade

Methods - 

• Play on the word "trouper" in the title = 'reliable, uncomplaining, hard-working person' or 'trooper' e.g. associated with army
• Graphology = images and columns - article format
• Use of oxymorons = "sublimely charmless" - sarcastic tone
• Colloquial language = "pud" - relates to the reader in a friendly way
• Direct address = "you" - speaks directly to the reader
• One column is all about his car breaking down (the general experience) which suggests something mundane like a car breaking down deserves to be spoken about and is more interesting than his restaurant experience

Could be compared to - 

• 'Olive' Restaurant Review - Text 12 - Both reviews - one is more satirical

Purpose - Inform/ persuade

Methods -

• Persuasive language = "fat cut chips" ... instead of "chips"
• Objective-looking description = you get what's described
• Informative document = description helps customer make a choice
• Subheadings and columns = easy to follow - ease of access
• Important information/ specific information is shown in boxes so that it stands out 
• Neutral fonts = accessible to all customers

Could be compared to -

• Any of Texts 1-6 - they contain elaborate description - this does not
• 'Jonathan Crisp' Packaging - Text 23 - one is typically persuasive, the other is objectively persuasive