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What is the primary purpose of a brochure?

  • To present a sequence of illustrations in panels
  • To provide promotional printed information (correct)
  • To draw attention using visual elements
  • To advertise products on television

    • Which of the following best describes a comic strip?

  • A distorted drawing used for satire
  • A series of interrelated drawings with text (correct)
  • A collection of photographs telling a narrative
  • A visual presentation crafted for branding

    • What is the main characteristic of an editorial cartoon?

  • A visual record of emotional responses through photos
  • A combined artistic skill commenting on current events (correct)
  • A humorous representation of a sold product
  • A technical illustration demonstrating a process

    • Which form of visual communication is specifically designed to capture attention and convey a message?

    <p>Poster</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines a photo essay?

    <p>A collection of photos that tells a story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which medium uses layers of diverse materials to create a single artistic piece?

    <p>Collage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key distinction of a commercial in media?

    <p>A visual advertisement on TV or radio</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How is a storyboard primarily utilized?

    <p>To plan visuals for films and presentations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of graphics in visual communication?

    <p>To inform, brand, or entertain using visual presentations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes an advertisement?

    <p>A public notice aimed at promotion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes a character capable of change throughout a story?

    <p>Dynamic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of indirect characterization?

    <p>A character's friend praises them for their intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the climax of a story?

    <p>The highest point of tension.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of conflict involves a struggle within a character?

    <p>Internal conflict</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'connotation' refer to?

    <p>The attitudes and feelings associated with a word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the final outcome of events in a narrative?

    <p>Denouement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an internal conflict characterized by?

    <p>The struggle within oneself.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    A character's nickname can help reveal what aspect of their personality?

    <p>Their personality traits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main role of complications in a narrative?

    <p>To introduce and build tension through difficulties.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these terms best describes a strong, emotional association with the word 'mother'?

    <p>Connotation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines situational irony?

    <p>An unexpected event occurs that opposes what is appropriate.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following examples illustrates verbal irony?

    <p>Saying you adore spinach while you actually dislike it.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of juxtaposition in literature?

    <p>To compare two or more contrasting ideas or characters.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the literal meaning of a literary work involve?

    <p>Summarizing the text without interpretation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes a memoir?

    <p>An account of an individual's life written by that individual.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which of the following situations is a metaphor used?

    <p>Saying someone is a night owl because they stay up late.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characterizes a monologue?

    <p>A speech given by a single character in a performance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does mood refer to in a piece of literature?

    <p>The overall feeling or atmosphere perceived by the reader.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is NOT a characteristic of irony?

    <p>It only occurs in comedic contexts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an essential function of a narrative?

    <p>To convey stories that engage and inform readers.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a foil character in a story?

    <p>To emphasize qualities of another character</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best defines imagery in literature?

    <p>The use of language to create sensory stimulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an extended metaphor?

    <p>A metaphor used throughout a work or for several lines</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What element of a narrative does the falling action represent?

    <p>The sequence of events after the climax</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of irony occurs when the audience knows more than the characters?

    <p>Dramatic irony</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of hyperbole?

    <p>Claiming to have waited a million years</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of foreshadowing in literature?

    <p>Hints given about what will happen later in the story</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following does NOT qualify as figurative language?

    <p>Literal description</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which genre includes elements of character interaction and conflict?

    <p>Drama</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic of figurative language?

    <p>It employs sensory descriptions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of onomatopoeia?

    <p>Words that imitate the sounds they describe.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is NOT associated with creating coherence in writing?

    <p>Contrast</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does coherence in writing help the reader to do?

    <p>Follow the writer's train of thought easily.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an example of parallel structure?

    <p>I like reading, writing, and playing games.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does repetition achieve in writing?

    <p>It emphasizes key ideas or phrases.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does an audience play in writing?

    <p>Guides the overall tone and approach.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way to create coherence through transitions?

    <p>Employing conjunctive adverbs.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a symbol in visual design?

    <p>To communicate meaning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an emphatic device?

    <p>A technique that emphasizes an idea.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes perspective in visual representation?

    <p>The relative size of objects decreasing with distance</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is best for arranging narration?

    <p>Chronologically</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic defines harmonious proportion in design?

    <p>Elements have a desirable relationship to one another</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does pronoun reference achieve in writing?

    <p>Enhances clarity by replacing key nouns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does scale refer to in a visual context?

    <p>The relative size of objects within a composition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these options describes foreground in a visual scene?

    <p>The area closest to the viewer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does contrast enhance a visual composition?

    <p>By highlighting differences between elements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a characteristic feature of symmetry in design?

    <p>Equal visual weight on both sides</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'foreshortened' imply in perspective drawing?

    <p>An object's dimensions appear shorter along the line of sight</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What types of font are typically considered in design?

    <p>Various types like bold, italic, and sans serif</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does size play in the attention of viewers within visual design?

    <p>Large objects attract attention first</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    Literary Terms

    • Allegory: A form of extended metaphor where objects, persons, and actions represent underlying moral, social, religious, or political meanings. Characters often symbolize abstract ideas.

    • Allusion: A reference within a literary work to another work of fiction, film, artwork, or real event/person to add context or meaning.

    • Anecdote: A brief story about a single incident, without the detailed development of a full story.

    • Antagonist: The character, force, or collection of forces that opposes the protagonist.

    • Anticlimax: A disappointing or underwhelming ending to a story or event, often after a build-up of anticipation.

    • Atmosphere: The overall feeling or mood evoked by a literary work.

    • Character: An imaginary person in a literary work; can be major or minor, static (unchanging) or dynamic (capable of change). Characterization is how the writer reveals the characters.

    • Characterization (Direct): The author explicitly states qualities or details about a character.

    • Characterization (Indirect): The author reveals a character through their actions, dialogue, other characters' reactions, or their appearance or name.

    • Climax: The point of highest tension, suspense, and action in a work, marking the turning point.

    • Complication: A series of difficulties that form the central action in a narrative.

    • Conflict: The struggle between opposing forces within a work.

    • Connotation: The set of attitudes and feelings associated with a word, often beyond its literal definition.

    • Denotation: The dictionary definition of a word.

    • Denouement: The final outcome or resolution of a series of events in a story.

    • Dominant Impression/Image: The most prominent aspect or feeling in descriptive writing.

    • Extended Metaphor: A metaphor that is used throughout a whole work or a substantial part of it.

    • Falling Action: The sequence of events following the climax, leading to the resolution.

    • Figurative Language: Language used to convey meaning beyond its literal meaning, such as metaphors, similes, and hyperbole.

    • Flashback: An interruption of the narrative to describe events that occurred earlier.

    • Foil: A character whose qualities or actions serve to emphasize those of another character, often the protagonist, by contrast.

    • Foreshadowing: Hints of what will happen later in a story, used to build anticipation.

    • Genre: A category of literature or art, such as poetry, fiction, drama, essay.

    • Hyperbole: Deliberate exaggeration used for emphasis or humour.

    • Imagery: Descriptive language that appeals to the senses.

    • Irony (Dramatic): When the audience or a character knows something that other characters do not.

    • Irony (Situational): When an event's outcome is the opposite of what is expected.

    • Irony (Verbal): When a character says something that is the opposite of what they mean, often sarcastically.

    • Juxtaposition: Placement of two or more contrasting elements to highlight their differences or draw a comparison.

    • Literal Meaning: The exact meaning of words, in contrast to figurative language.

    • Metaphor: A direct comparison between two unlike things, without using "like" or "as".

    • Monlogue: A speech given by a single character to another character or to the audience.

    • Mood: The overall feeling or atmosphere of a piece of writing.

    • Narrator: The voice that tells the story.

    • Memoir: Autobiographical writing that is more personal, involving a snapshot of memory.

    • Plot Development: The events of a story in the order they happen.

    • Point of View: The perspective from which the story is told.

    • Protagonist: The main character in a story, poem, or play.

    • Rising Action: The part of the story leading to the climax where conflicts increase.

    • Sarcasm: A form of verbal irony in which praise is used to mock or criticize.

    • Setting: The time, place, and circumstances surrounding the story's action.

    • Simile: A comparison between two unlike things using "like" or "as".

    • Subplot: A secondary, smaller story within a bigger story.

    • Symbolism: When something represents something else, often with a deeper meaning than its literal meaning.

    • Suspense: The tension or excitement that builds anticipation for the climax.

    • Theme: The central idea or message of a work.

    • Tone: The author's attitude towards the subject or characters.

    Language Terms

    • Audience: The intended readers or viewers.

    • Coherence: The logical flow of ideas in a piece of writing.

    • Emphatic Devices: Methods used to emphasize an idea, such as repetition, parallel structure, punctuation, and tone.

    • Figurative Language: Language using figures of speech, not literally true.

    • Literal Meaning: The basic or dictionary meaning of a word or phrase.

    • Parallel Structure/Parallelism: Using similar grammatical structures to emphasize ideas.

    • Repetition: Repeating words or phrases for emphasis.

    • Sequence: The order of events.

    • Transitions: Words or phrases used to connect thoughts and ideas.

    • Unity: The interconnectedness of thoughts and ideas within a paragraph or piece of writing.

    Visual Terms

    • Angle: The relationship between the camera and subject.
    • Asymmetry: Lack of symmetry in arrangement.
    • Background: Area behind the main focus of an image.
    • Balance: Arrangement of elements for harmony.
    • Colour: Appearance of objects, described by hue, lightness, and saturation.
    • Contrast: Difference between elements in a visual, such as colour, light, or texture.
    • Dominant Image: The central, most noticeable element in an image.
    • Focal Point: The area in a visual that draws the viewer's attention.
    • Font: The typeface used in a visual.
    • Foreground: Part of an image closest to the viewer.
    • Perspective: Representation of a three-dimensional space on a flat surface.
    • Proportion: The relationship in size or scale between elements.
    • Scale: The comparative size of objects within a visual.

    Sound Devices

    • Alliteration: Repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of words.
    • Onomatopoeia: Words that imitate sounds.

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