Genre Analysis

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I'm sorry not to post a blog for a long time.


The genre analysis of written review that I was given is "Review: Capone's in Alameda struggles to live up to swanky theme."
☞<http://www.mercurynews.com/entertainment/ci_27140971/review-capones-alameda-struggles-live-up-swanky-theme.>


What is the writing style of the review?
I felt the writing style is using flowery language and many adjectives. It made me feel difficult to read, but it also helped me to imagine that atmosphere and food of the restaurant easily.


What additional information can you find out about the restaurant from its Website?
The review is mainly about food that were served to the writer, but it was described about dress code, too. Capone's Speakeasy is a bar, so there are some rules, for example, "Thursday through Saturday nights, there's a dress code: No baseball cap, shorts, shirts without collars, sneakers, sandals or baggy pants."



The genre analysis of video review is "Sammy's Cafe In-Restaurant Review."
☞<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JgV3Hj08Xo8.>


What is focused on in the review?
This review focuses on the interview with the owner and eating then telling the reviewer's feelings.
He says what he thinks about the food (a hamburger in this video) mainly, sometimes has a pleasant talk with the restaurant's owner and asks him about the restaurant.


Notice whether the voices of the speakers are monotonous or have a pleasing emphasis on certain (key) words and phrase. How does that affect your understanding and enjoyment of it?
He emphasizes his comments about the food he just ate. Especially, he uses frequently "very, very" and many expressions of praise. His eating reporting is very tense and joyful, sometimes overreacted. It made me want to eat the food.