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Representation of Teenagers - Daily Mail/ Mail Online

1 . Why's THAT in the test? Britain's stressed out teenagers complain about the impossible GCSE questions they couldn't possibly have prepared for The images in this article are examples of Twitter posts created by teenagers after their  GCSE examinations. It creates the impression that all teenagers were having these feelings and thoughts towards the exam questions. It makes it seem as though teenagers all had a pessimistic view towards their exam. It tells the readers of the article that teenagers are full of negativity. Positive words and phrases: None. Negative words and phrases: s tressed, annoyed, bemused, dumbfounded, fuming. These words are stereotypical for the representation of teenagers because they are negative. In the media, especially news, teenagers are portrayed very negatively.  2. Father-of-three, 31, was burned alive when two teenagers threw a flare into his car as he slept in it while waiting to see his children The image used in the article is ...