Analysis of existing Double page spread from a magazine

The layout of this particular double page spread is quite organized and it is not too over the top and there is a main image and then there is some text about the image. The purpose of the article is so that the reader will know a bit more about the this particular band and the reader will also know more information and history of the magazine as well, but the article is mainly so that the reader will know more information on the band or a singer. The double page spread conforms to the house style of the magazine because the color scheme and the colors that are used on the front cover of the magazine are used throughout the magazine. The tittle of the article is called 'EXPOSURE' and it is bold and it is in capitals which shows that it will appeal to the reader and this particular article is getting to know this band a bit more and it is also getting behind the scenes of the band as well and it will reveal their secrets and it will attract more readers as well. And the effect that it has on the audience is that the audience will want to read this magazine even more because it is revealing secret information and exposing the band even more. The magazine also has some quotations from the band so the readers can read something coming directly from the band and it will make the readers want to read the magazines even more and it will be more tempting for them to read the magazine. On the double page spread there is a big blown up picture of the band and then there is some text and quotations about the band. The main image on the double page spread is of the band with five members and the color of the clothes that they are wearing are the same shades and the colors of the clothes also match the colors of the overall magazine as well, the same shades of colors also represent that they are a band and they are linked. The magazine seems like it is a pop magazine and the picture of the band shows depth because the band members are not lining up in a line, this is because some are behind and some are standing forward which shows more depth. And the band looks like a pop band because they are dressed like a pop band and they are not wearing street clothes because then that would not tie in with the genre of the magazine. On the magazine some alliteration has been used because before the paragraph starts it says 'the famous five', and this gives the article humour and you can think of other connotations linking in with the sentence 'the famous five'. The tone of the magazine is friendly because the magazine wants the audience and readers to feel comfortable; during the interview with the band the band are humorous and do make jokes. The magazines aimed at teenagers so many teenagers reading the magazine will get the jokes, language and slang contained in the text. The tone links in with the genre of the magazine because it is pop magazine and that most teenagers would read and teenagers would get the tone and language that is used in the magazine. The magazine uses colloquial language and slang including swears used but although this type of language is used teenagers that read this magazine will get the slang and swearing because some teenagers will swear and use slang on a daily basis. But there is not one hundred percent slang used, and most of the text is standard english.