Language and mode of address

Language and mode of address in

little white liars

In little white liars, there is advanced language and techniques used to communicate with their mature demographic who will understand this. Examples of these consist of; metaphors, puns, restricted code, puns and complex sentences.

Little White Liars generally has around 5-7 paragraphs consisting of different topics. In paragraph one, there is historical and political context. In paragraph two, there is also historical and political contexts however with a link to the protagonist, this also has summery information. In paragraph three, they introduce the protagonist and talk about key themes, issues and plots. In paragraph four, they talk about narrative devices, narrative devices are techniques used by the writer or director to tell the story. This is continued in paragraph five when they talk about genre and how it is adapted for the certain film. In paragraph six, their is a personal account of what the reviewers thinks of the film. finally, in paragraph seven, the full summery with summery sentence. this is to give a final opinion and rating of the film.


In some reviews, they use colloquial language. This is better known as slang and is used to communicate with younger audiences so the review can appeal to a larger demographic. Some reviewers use very informal language such as swear words, this is to express their opinions and to get rapport with the younger generations.


In the little white liars reviews, they incorporate snapshots from the film. This is to make the review more interesting and give insight into the film without spoilers. They may also be used to appeal to a larger demographic as it is colourful and seems more interesting than block text.