Originally aired on the 20th of March 2014, Sarah Koenig produced the podcast Serial ‘The Alibi’ which demonstrates a wide variety of different techniques and conventions to persuade the listening audience of Adnan’s innocence. The way Koenig’s structures her argument, as shown in the transcript, shows to the audience the uncertainty of the prosecution. Did Adnan kill Hae? Is Adnan being framed by Jay? Many questions like this arise in Koenig’s proposal and how she approaches this case. Points of interest are made, but are then followed by a rebuttal. This technique creates suspense and draws speculation as we are compelled to be into the matter. The structure of the transcript continues so that listeners we are introduced to the orientation
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Pope exemplified a wide use of common techniques and conventions used in cartoons and visual text shown in the image below. Symbolism was presented in an extensive amount of forms using the plane as the major source. The use of images and objects to represent other ideas and messages are exemplified in this cartoon. With that being said, the Essendon ‘bombers’, is used literally in this cartoon as they illustrated as a bomber plane. As seen clearly, the wings of the plane have been torn apart. This may be foreseen as a metaphor and symbolism combined. Essendon are unable to take flight and are incompetent of ‘taking off’ back into the AFL season. They are grounded, much like their sporting club’s professional season and future career. The layout of the cartoon is effectively used, as our main focus is the plane which is positioned in the middle of the illustration. This technique is also called focal point, as the background is blurred, this draws the viewers eyes direct to the bomber plane. As stated before, the use of colours in this cartoon were considered clearly, as the red strip on black indicates the jersey colours of the football club. Dialogue was another technique demonstrated, as it took the form of speech bubbles,” Hey... it’s the drugs-in-sport education bus…”; This can also correlate to the plane not being able to ‘take off’, now being grounded it is referred as ‘bus’. Inter-textual allusions were used, as this cartoon is easily recognisable to associate the Essendon football drug scandal. Under the current circumstances and situation of the football club, it is clear that in the statement “2016 Top-up SEATS, NOW AVALIABLE”, Essendon football are willing to recruit anybody due to the loss of an estimated 24 players from the last news reports. Also in taking consideration to the targeted audience, this cartoon is directed
Pope exemplified a wide use of common techniques and conventions used in cartoons and visual text shown in the image below. Symbolism was presented in an extensive amount of forms using the plane as the major source. The use of images and objects to represent other ideas and messages are exemplified in this cartoon. With that being said, the Essendon ‘bombers’, is used literally in this cartoon as they illustrated as a bomber plane. As seen clearly, the wings of the plane have been torn apart. This may be foreseen as a metaphor and symbolism combined. Essendon are unable to take flight and are incompetent of ‘taking off’ back into the AFL season. They are grounded, much like their sporting club’s professional season and future career. The layout of the cartoon is effectively used, as our main focus is the plane which is positioned in the middle of the illustration. This technique is also called focal point, as the background is blurred, this draws the viewers eyes direct to the bomber plane. As stated before, the use of colours in this cartoon were considered clearly, as the red strip on black indicates the jersey colours of the football club. Dialogue was another technique demonstrated, as it took the form of speech bubbles,” Hey... it’s the drugs-in-sport education bus…”; This can also correlate to the plane not being able to ‘take off’, now being grounded it is referred as ‘bus’. Inter-textual allusions were used, as this cartoon is easily recognisable to associate the Essendon football drug scandal. Under the current circumstances and situation of the football club, it is clear that in the statement “2016 Top-up SEATS, NOW AVALIABLE”, Essendon football are willing to recruit anybody due to the loss of an estimated 24 players from the last news reports. Also in taking consideration to the targeted audience, this cartoon is directed