English Coursework Text Transformation Commentary

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English Coursework Text Transformation Commentary

I chose to transform the 19th century poem "Maude Clare", by Christina Rossetti into a contemporary magazine article by interviewing the characters from the poem as though it were a true story for the audience to read for entertainment. I chose the "Maude Clare" poem because I found it interesting to read and could imagine reading it as a story from a book or from a magazine or newspaper article. The poem has a dramatic storyline of a bride and groom being embarrassed after they leave the church. The storyline would cause a scandal and would appeal to a wide audience who thrive on gossip. E.g. a tabloid newspaper or a glossy magazine. I decided the article would be written for a glossy magazine.

Maude Clare and Lord Thomas are getting married at the church, and just as everything seems perfect, their wedding day is disrupted when the grooms ex girlfriend turns up to announce she is pregnant. Neither the bride nor the groom experience joy during the occasion because of Maude Clare's patent presence. Her presence sullies the marriage between Nell and him, adding conflict to the wedding. Rosseti contrasts