Textual Analysis - Double Page Spread 5

5. Eighties Pop Magazine

There are lots of sections in columns referring to the story on both pages. This makes more entertaining for the reader to read. There is more image than text; this is to show the reader more images about the story. Your eye is drawn to the whole article because it is broken up into sections with an image to each paragraph. The colour template is white with bits of red, these are welcoming colours to keep the reader interested. The mode of address is informal to make the reader feel relaxed and casual. There are a few metaphors and word play to keep the reader interested. The story is about a famous eighties pop star and secrets about his life. The pictures are a mixture of different shots to keep the material fresh and depict the star throughout his life. There is no pre-dominant image because there are a lot of images. The target audience for this article are people who like this selected artist (Adam Ant). I can tell who the target audience is because the writing is informal, the pictures contain the genre of music and the colours represent its identity. Overall, this double page spread shows the target audience well and contains an interesting story for the reader as they would be interested in the information about the artist.