Read the following text, which is a review of a virtual reality experience designed by the sculptor Antony Gormley. The moon is deeply embedded in our artistic culture we sing about it, write about it, make films about it and in return it affects our very being through its lunar cycles. [Content removed due to copyright restrictions] And, for me, Lunatick hit that message home above all else.

Mark scheme

Marking points from the official mark scheme (Feb/Mar 2021). The mark or mark type is shown in brackets.

1. The analysis should address the style, form, genre, structure and language of the text (including specific and relevant references), explaining how they create meaning in relation to audience and purpose.
2. the typical text conventions used in the review
3. the ways in which the purpose affects the content and style of the text
4. the ways in which the review appeals to its intended audience, e.g. through the tone and register used in the text
5. any other relevant aspect of the text's form
6. the ways in which short/long paragraphs are used in the text
7. the way in which the review is structured to reflect the virtual reality experience itself
8. any other relevant structural features in the text
9. the way in which the writer uses adverbs and adjectives to describe the VR experience
10. the way in which sensory details are used in the text to immerse the reader in the experience
11. use of a lexical field related to space/the universe
12. the choice of verbs used in the text and their effect on the reader
13. the way in which pronouns are used in the text
14. any other relevant language features in the text