Three examples of Travel Writing.
We are going to discuss three different examples of travel writing. This is your first group task. Text 1 is included in the PowerPoint. Extract 2 and 3 we have studied from
your anthology. You will need to refer to these. Avoid terms like positive and negative please when discussing tone.
Text 1: Bryson Text 2: Lawrence Text 3: Theroux
Buildings are monotonous, He feels let down by Paris.
‘boxes.’ Appreciative and passionate Doesn’t live up to his
Begins indignantly, he is Awestruck, amazed, filled with expectations.
dissatisfied. wonder. Pessimistic, aggressive
Then acknowledges loveable and He is surrounded by nature – Interrogatives x3
Tone individual things about London. Tone inspiring. Tone Misinformed preconceptions of
Appreciative and thoughtful at Reflective, escapism France and Paris – didn’t get
end, true beauty Define nature/mortal world. instant gratification.
Flippant attitude. Transcendent Comical, element of humour
Satirical. Informal and reflective
Nostalgic ‘I remember when…’ Sardonic
Colourful lexis used to emphasize
the beauty and diversity of French lexis ‘terre’ – French
nature. culture, inspiring French language
Conversational juxtaposed to reality,
Extract is filled with long
Second person, not direct architecture.
sentences showing how awe
Modes: address Modes: Modes: Colourful lexis sets tone –
struck he is.
Spoken discourse. descriptive.
Written mode – poetic and
Descriptive passages Cyclical structure within choice of
descriptive
Exclamative spoken mode in a lexis
few cases.
Reflective tone – review First person, narrative pov
Narrative Narrative Narrative
First person
perspecti perspecti Evocative language perspecti ‘We’ came to Paris - plural
ve Informal register ve Reflective ve
Personal
We are going to discuss three different examples of travel writing. This is your first group task. Text 1 is included in the PowerPoint. Extract 2 and 3 we have studied from
your anthology. You will need to refer to these. Avoid terms like positive and negative please when discussing tone.
Text 1: Bryson Text 2: Lawrence Text 3: Theroux
Buildings are monotonous, He feels let down by Paris.
‘boxes.’ Appreciative and passionate Doesn’t live up to his
Begins indignantly, he is Awestruck, amazed, filled with expectations.
dissatisfied. wonder. Pessimistic, aggressive
Then acknowledges loveable and He is surrounded by nature – Interrogatives x3
Tone individual things about London. Tone inspiring. Tone Misinformed preconceptions of
Appreciative and thoughtful at Reflective, escapism France and Paris – didn’t get
end, true beauty Define nature/mortal world. instant gratification.
Flippant attitude. Transcendent Comical, element of humour
Satirical. Informal and reflective
Nostalgic ‘I remember when…’ Sardonic
Colourful lexis used to emphasize
the beauty and diversity of French lexis ‘terre’ – French
nature. culture, inspiring French language
Conversational juxtaposed to reality,
Extract is filled with long
Second person, not direct architecture.
sentences showing how awe
Modes: address Modes: Modes: Colourful lexis sets tone –
struck he is.
Spoken discourse. descriptive.
Written mode – poetic and
Descriptive passages Cyclical structure within choice of
descriptive
Exclamative spoken mode in a lexis
few cases.
Reflective tone – review First person, narrative pov
Narrative Narrative Narrative
First person
perspecti perspecti Evocative language perspecti ‘We’ came to Paris - plural
ve Informal register ve Reflective ve
Personal
