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5.The language of arts reviews
What is a review?
An arts review is the discussion of the work of an artist in the field of music, cinema,
literature,
art or the theatre. Although the vocabulary used in reviews depends very much on the type
of art
being discussed, you will find that there is a very clear way of organising information in
the introduction to a review. If you can identify the way in which
the information is organised
in the introduction, this will help you understand the information in
the main part of the review
more easily.
Read the introductions to three reviews below.
a)
Lennon – The Legacy
Twenty years since John Lennon’s death and the influence of the working class hero can still be felt. Not only
is this a significant anniversary of his death, but also Lennon would have celebrated his 60th birthday in
October 2000. Consequently, tributes to one of Britain’s greatest songwriters fill the British newspapers, radio
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