Marina Hyde
Click the title or the image to the left to access Marina Hyde's work for the Guardian. Explore her writing to gain a better understanding of her syle and the topics that she writes about.
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High-octane, sexy, glamorous? Sorry, in this Sunak era even the ‘spy’ scandals are dull
As you read this article, consider exploring the following questions. You might want to complete an analysis table for these questions and add it to your portfolio.
What's the purpose of this text?
What's the effect of this text's irreverential tone? (What's the irreverential tone towards?)
What's the effect of juxtaposing the glamorous and thrilling world of espionage as depicted in James Bond films with the perceived mundanity and incompetence of the real-life 'spy' scandals in the Sunak era of UK politics?
Marina Hyde uses a lot of irony in her writing. Essentially, irony describes an incongruity between what is expected and reality. It is used to describe when things emerge in a manner that is the direct opposite of expectations. Look through these slides to learn more about the different types of irony.
Don't forget to look at the 'Analysing Op-Ed' page on website to learn more about this text type and some of the considerations to make when analysing them.
