Text B: Visual Text (Grade 12 NSC Matric English FAL): Flashcards

Visual text definition

Combines pictures/images with words to create meaning

3 steps for visual comprehension

1. Examine image 2. Connect text & image 3. Respond

What facial expressions reveal

Emotions (happy, sad, angry, surprised, confused)

Body language: upright posture suggests

Confidence

Body language: slouched shoulders suggest

Sadness or defeat

Bright lighting in visual suggests

Hope or happiness

Shadows in visual suggest

Mystery or sadness

Foreground vs background positioning

Foreground draws attention; background provides context

How text relates to image (3 ways)

Enhance, explain, or contrast

Gesture definition

Hand/arm movements that convey emotions or emphasise points