Language
Clearly persuasive as the aim is to persuade….. e.g. - ‘They have seen universal murder, like a devastating pestilence, eat into the very heart of the peoples of Europe. They saw cities destroyed, entire countries wiped off the map, hosts of dead, millions of wounded and maimed.’ - - Asyndetic listing - Hyperbolic language
The impressive feat of this piece was the use of tying in the whole piece to persuade as opposed to singular blasts of persuasion.
Tone
Solemn and aggressive (as they are not mutually exclusive) ---- Previous quote, clearly referring to the horrifying scenes in Europe and thus it cannot be a subject to speak in a complete blazé tone. However the emphasis on scenes like this become aggressive through repetition as they are not ideal situations to imagine for any single person.
Predicted Questions
Write a radio documentary on the Great War.
Write a tv documentary on the Great War.
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1910s/a/WWI-Timeline.htm
http://www.historylearningsite.co.uk/america_and_world_war_one.htm