Textual analysis: 2 page spread

MATT LOVETT

The article uses a drop capital which follows the conventions of a music magazine, this is done in order to draw the readers eye towards the text.

The lead singer is positioned in the front of the camera shot which is conventional to typical magazines as it lets the audience recognise the band, whereas the other band members are positioned in the foreground, perhaps suggesting that they have less importance in comparison to Caleb.

The structure of the text is set out in columns which suggests that the target audience of this music magazine is more aimed towards teenagers and older people. It also makes the text more appealing and formal.

The repetition of the band name is done in order to inform the reader on who they are reading about. The name is also highlighted in red on the right side page which shows the significance and importance of the band seem as though the article is based on them.

This heading is appropriate as the band the article is based on is ‘Kings Of Leon’ which makes the headline significant. It also takes up a quarter of the page as the writer wants the audience to look at it immediately when turning pages of the magazine. It’s very eye catching which emphasises my point.

The colour scheme of the article is quite dark which indicates why the band are also wearing dark colours. However, they are positioned in front of a tree with lights on which contradicts the dark colours however works effectively. It also suggests the time period that this article was published. This is also shown in the heading as the article is called ‘We Four Kings’ which links to the semantic field of Christmas.

This mini quote from Caleb is inserted in the article to intrigue the reader. It gives the article more realism. The quote is also higher in font than the rest of the text to signify the importance once again. In addition to this, Caleb’s name is highlighted in red as it is also a name (which links to the Kings Of Leon quote in the subheading. It is done in order to attract the readers attention.