Media Terms
Social, Broadcasting, Print & Digital
The use of words such as 'we' or 'our' to allow the reader to feel included in the discussion.
Inclusive language
A comparison of two unlike things using 'like' or 'as'.
Simile
A person, place of thing. What is the part of speech?
Noun
The lens through which we learn to see the world. Our experiences, education, relationships shape what we see and the way we see it.
What is bias?
A question that makes the reader think but doesn't require an answer.
Rhetorical question
A comparison of two unlike things that goes further to state one thing IS another
Metaphor
A word that describes another word.
Adjective
How trustworthy or reliable a text is
When information that is considered inappropriate or unacceptable is changed or removed from public viewing
What is censor?
A short, personal story which is often used to illustrate a point.
Anecdote
Inanimate (non-living) objects or ideas are given human qualities.
Personification
An action or doing word.
Verb
Refers to the factors 'outside' the text that impact the composer and the responder. Our experiences and knowledge impact how we interpret texts, but also how we create texts.
What is context?
Language, Point of View, Bias, Edited Images & Presentation of Data and Statistics
What are the Five Ways of Manipulating Media?
An overused phrase, that is easily recognised by the reader. eg. Absence makes the heart grow fonder.
Cliche
Repetition of a consonant sound in words with close connection eg She sells sea shells by the seashore.
Alliteration
A word that describes a verb eg gently, loudly.
Adverb
An attitude, idea or value portrayed in a text repeatedly, to provide a moral message to the audience.
What is a theme?
When information is supported by evidence.
What is a fact?
Writers use exaggeration to heighten the implications of an issue.
Hyperbole
Mimicking the sound of a word eg tic toc, bang, whoosh.
Onomatopoeia
A word that stands in for a noun in a sentence eg he, she , I , you?
Pronoun
Refers to the significance of a text, based on its universal and timeless appeal. Texts have this when they are valued for their social significance or considered ahead of their time.
What is Literary Value?