Text B: Visual Text (Grade 11 NSC Matric English HL): Flashcards
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Visual text definition
Visual text definition
Combines pictures/images with words to communicate a message
Three-step approach to visual texts
Three-step approach to visual texts
- Examine picture 2. Read & connect words 3. Answer questions
Facial expression
Facial expression
How a person's face reveals their emotions or feelings
Body language
Body language
How people use physical presence to express feelings/attitudes
Gesture in visual text
Gesture in visual text
Deliberate hand/arm movement to convey emotion or emphasise meaning
Mood in visual text
Mood in visual text
Overall atmosphere or emotional feeling created by visual text
Positioning in visual text
Positioning in visual text
Where elements are placed: foreground, background, centre
Content in visual text
Content in visual text
The actual subject matter or action shown in the image
Light & darkness effect
Light & darkness effect
Creates atmosphere; bright=hope/clarity, dark=mystery/sadness
Visual hierarchy elements
Visual hierarchy elements
Foreground=importance, background=context, centre=main focus