Rush-Swing Into Action And Leave Your Stomach Behind

For the ultimate thrill ride, you can’t beat Rush at THORPE PARK.

Dare to take on this extreme theme park ride and you'll be dangling somewhere between terror and relief as this playground nightmare swings into action!

Hold on tight as you soar back and forth to 75 feet at over 50mph, with forces topping a staggering 4G's. When you talk about extreme rides, Rush is as thrilling as it gets!

 

Audience- Predominantly a male audience, aimed at people who visit Thorpe Park for the dare devil factor. The pace of the text for example the short, snappy sentences is quick to entice the specific audience.

Purpose- To entertain the reader which subtly attracts the reader to go on the ride. The idiom 'leave your stomach behind' presents an exciting element about the ride to the reader. The idiom entertains the specific daredevil audience.

Format- It's a page from the Alton Towers website. The text is set out in short paragraphs as it is aimed at mostly people who wouldn't be attracted to lots of words.

Interesting Language Features- Use of statistics to give quick at-a-glance information about the ride for its readers. The repetition of the word 'extreme' grabs the readers' attention and lures in the predominantly male audience to show their 'toughness.' The word playground contradicts the word nightmare which gives the text an interesting concept.

How does this text or speaker exert power? - The text exerts power by describing rush as the 'ultimate' ride. This powerful word means the reader can't resist the temptation to try it.