Presentational Devices

The advert on page 11 effectively uses colour. The colour scheme of the advert is red and two tones of blue. This is because the logo of TBG Learning also uses these colours. It is effective because it is subliminally reminding us about the company the whole time we are looking at the page. In contrast, the advert on the backpage is multi-coloured which draws the reader’s attention to it. The orange, pink and green helps the advert stand out and is very striking. This makes you want to read the advert and take notice of it. Even more striking is the picture in this advert….​

Wilfred Owen - Use of Adjectives

Wildfred Owen uses a build up of adjectives to describe the actions of the dying man in the gas attack. “He plunges at me, guttering, choking, drowning.” The dynamic adjectives give us a clear sense of the movement and show how much this one death has affected Owen as he sees it “in all my dreams.” The trenches are therefore a very dangerous place with life being lost at random. The exact opposite of “dulce et decorum,” as ironically mentioned in the title and final stanza. ​

Tackling Q4 - Nov 2012 - English Language Paper AQA

Point – Both of these sources use the presentational device of pictures. However, they use them in different ways. Quote – In source two the picture shows two boats, the one they are rescuing and the lifeboat. The rope indicates that the lifeboat is helping the other one. Explanation – This picture gives the impression of action and also the surroundings of Loch Ness. Quote – The pictures in source 3 looks like an exotic holiday and shows three men laying down reading. Explanation – In contrast, the pictures in source three show a much more laid back and relaxed atmosphere. Point – The presentational device of colour is used in both extracts. Quote – The over riding colour of the background of source 3’s pictures and source 2 is blue. Explanation – The reason for the presentation being blue is because both texts are about water and our connotation with the colour blue reflects this. ​

Presentational Features

BTEC Production Arts - A Taster

Here at Southborough we run two routes through the BTEC Production Arts Course. The first is Make Up... Here students are getting involved with last year's Fright Night - designing and then applying make up designs

We also run the Stage Management route, and this could see you designing masks! These were all used for Fright Night too!

You might design and create a set...

Use our lighting and sound systems to support a production...

You get to support our productions which range from visiting Primary Schools with Drama projects, our annual Murder Mystery and KS3 and 4 productions. For more information contact us on Twitter: @Drama_SHS

Creative Writing - The Circus

Describe a carnival, theme park, a circus or a fairground attraction My visit to the circus was as divine as the beauty of heaven! The stage was full of big, fat, colourful clowns, with curly orange wigs. I laughed at them, as they joked around, making me feel excited! Some smaller children were torn between screaming and being in hysterics. The next act was waiting, an elephant balancing on a big ball. I could feel the hard bench beneath me, as I smelt the manure of exotic animals. The mustard of the hot dogs I’d been munching on, lingering in my mouth. Rolling into the centre stage, on its ball, the elephant was bigger than the roof. Emmanuel, the elephant gave an electric performance. It gave a trumpeting roar, I thought, doesn’t this remind you of a jungle? The acrobats attracted my attention, swinging awesomely from the trapeze. They leapt around the big top like a monkey from a branch. ‘Look out! Look out!’ I cried, worried that the acrobats would fall into the audience. What techniques can you spot here?

Drama - Antigone