Textual Analysis of Kerrang magazine. Part 3.

Conventions of page layout:

• Within this DPS of the magazine, there are two main fonts used.
• There are six different columns within the DPS although there is an image on the bottom left hand corner of the left page which takes up quite a lot of the space that would be required for the second and third columns.
• Referring to alignment, the arrangement of the text within a straight line is very good due to the fact that the text is laid out in columns.
• There is a pull quote within the DPS which states 'I was with the best musicians in the world!'
• The text is set out in a Q&A format. This means the text within the DPS is more like an interview than an article.
• There is a strong relationship between the text and images included due to the fact that some of the images strongly relate to what is being said within the text. An example of this would be the text stating 'I'm a Los Angeles punk-rocker' linking with the first image of a a man wearing all black holding up a sign saying 'American Idiot'.

Language: 

• The mode of address within the DPS is formal due to the fact that the text makes clear sense and include 100% formal language.
• The structure of the text is in Q&A as questions are being asked within the text and are then followed up by answers.
• The tone within the DPS is happy which also reflects the mood.

Genre:

• The genre of Rock music is portrayed within the DPS due to the fact that the text is based around Rock music.