Visual Texts DP English

Images communicate ideas through ______. The message they communicate is what is _______.

• signified, signifier

• icon, iconography

• signifier, signified

Some hand signs are cultural and (a)   , meaning there is nothing inherent in how they construct meaning.

Which option is correct about the photograph?

• It is ironical how a long queue of struggling African American people have an affluent, white family as its backdrop

• It highlights the discrepancy between the American dream portrayed in the advert and the harsh economic realities of the time

• The smiling faces in the billboard contrast with the somber faces of the people in the queue

• The black and white colour of the billboard compliment the sad realities of the black people

Comment on the use of light and shadow in this magazine cover.

When seen in light of Gabriella Sabatini's advert, it is clear that this advert too is part of a (a)   , adding to the product's recall value among the audience.

The magazine cover helps construct meaning by (a)   the image to the texts.

Select the option that is true about the image.

• The image is an icon for potato fries

• The image is a symbol of youthful energy

• The image is a logo of a company

South Korean singer and songwriter, Jungkook, is a youth icon.

• Agree

• Disagree

A picture or diagram that helps add meaning to texts is called (a)   .

How does this song from the iconic movie The Sound of Music inform your understanding of the Newsweek magazine cover featuring Sarah Palin?

How do you solve a problem like Maria?

How do you catch a cloud and pin it down?

How do you find a word that means Maria?

A flibbertijibbet! A will-o’-the wisp! A clown!

Many a thing you know you’d like to tell her

Many a thing she ought to understand

But how do you make her stay

And listen to all you say