Homework
The reggae magazine uses a colour palette of red, yellow,
green and black. This is representative of the reggae colours which connotes a
relaxed tone to the magazine and also easily shows the reader the genre of
music, reggae. The colour palette also emphasises the importance of the reggae
singer, Bob Marley. This is further emphasised by the photo of Bob Marley, his
head in the photo blocks the majority of the title of the magazine which
obviously tells the reader this is a legend in reggae music.
The magazine is very masculine. This is shown from its choice
of artists including Bob Marley and David Bowie. This may suggest to the reader
the magazine is male dominated, once again this masculine feel to the magazine
is further emphasised through the magazine using block capitals for all its coverlines.
The feeling of masculinity is emphasised the use of language
used on the coverlines of the magazine. Language like “Gang war” and
“Revolution” are very stereotypically male which makes it easy for the magazine
to emphasise this masculinity. However, this violent language is contrasted by
peaceful language like “One love…”. This language completely contrasts the
violent language to appeal to all readers and further emphasise the relaxed
theme to the magazine.
Mark 3 out of 5
ReplyDeleteDo you bring out the friendliness of Marley, the way that he smiles and seems open, relaxed, casual?
He is depicted as a man of peace, although reggae has its roots in violence ('from gang war to one love').
You don't mention the covermount (which the exam board now seem to be including)
You don't write about Bowie.