Examples for AC practice

Question 1

Collateral damage

Answer 1

Dehumanises the event, removing stake-holders from the scenario.

Frames civilian deaths as a loss of collateral, security and assets, to mask the taboo of death

Question 2

DIY potential in the house

Answer 2

The house is dilapidated, old and requires further maintenance. However, this aspect is masked by framing the house as an opportunity for reworks, placing it in a positive light.

Question 3

You then were hunted, you were dragged, and then caged.

Answer 3

1 - Second person pronoun ‘you’: Forges a vicarious experience, positioning the audience as the victims of —-.

2 - Dynamic verb phrases ‘hunted, dragged and caged’ amplify the effect of the vicarious experience

3 - ‘hunted’ and ‘caged’ portray victims as vulnerable prey, that are ‘hunted’ down and innocent birds that are ‘caged’. This connotes to a lack of independence, freedom and merciless slaughter.

Question 4

People with disabilities

Answer 4

Non-discriminatory people-first language (instead of disabled people)

=> to avoid negative and victimising language