Media strategies
Gross, gruesome, unhumainly, and disturbing feelings that make your stomach turn
Shock appeal
Any thought, idea or information, whether expressed in plain or secret sight.
Message
True or false: features of text help highlight information.
True
A figure of speech in which contradictory words are placed side by side for the purpose of expressing deep feelings
Oxymoron
The originator or creator of a piece of work.
Author
Uses good looking models to attract our attention
Gender or sex appeal
The basic unit of any image that has both length and direction.
Line
True or false: features of text is only dealing with font styles.
False
The sound of a word ressembles its meaning
Onomatopoeia
Combining clues with prior knowledge to draw conclusions.
Inferring or inferences
Puts a smile on your face.
Humour
Drawing attention to something by use of colour, size or placement.
Emphasis
True or false: Pictures, graphs, colour and lighting are examples of text features.
True
A comparison between two unlike things without using the words like or as
Metaphor
When what a character says and thinks he or she means is different from the original meaning
Verbal irony
When a famous actor, model, singer or athlete is in the commercial for more publicity
Celebrity endorsement
The way shapes are arranged. Can create a feeling of tension or order.
Balance
True or false: Text features aid in understanding.
True
Language that appeals to our senses and is descriptive
Imagery
The feelings evoked in the reader as he or she reads a text
Mood
Uses diagrams and words to help give us the information.
Facts and figures.
The three types of perspective.
Linear, atmospheric and isometric
True or false: text features aren’t important
False
An exaggerated statement used not to deceive but for humourous or dramatic effect
Hyperbole
The story’s main idea or message that the author intends to communicate by telling the story
Theme