Visual Techniques 1
Which technique shows what a character is feeling by looking at their gestures and actions?
Body language
Which technique involves over-exaggeration and dramatic phrases?
Hyperbole
What genre convention defines the mood of the story using locations (eg. a haunted house in a horror story)
Atmosphere & setting
What condition does the narrator's grandfather have?
Dementia
How many hearts does an octopus have?
Three
Which technique uses objects or images to represent ideas?
Symbolism
Which technique involves giving non-human objects or things human characteristics?
Personification
What are the features of a genre called?
Genre conventions
What does the fog appearing when scrolling up represent?
How many species of big cat can roar?
4
Which technique is used to highlight differences in meaning or colour?
Juxtaposition
Which technique involves repeating the same sound or letter throughout the sentence?
Alliteration
What are 3 different types of genre conventions?
Settings, themes and the plot/storyline
Owls can rotate their heads how many degrees?
270°
Which technique refers to how an image is arranged within a border/borders?
Framing
Which technique subtly hints at a noun (person, place, or thing)?
Allusion
How many teeth does a great white shark have?
30,000
What is the difference between a metaphor and a simile?
A metaphor compares 2 objects and states that one is the other, whereas a simile compares 2 objects and states that one is like the other.
What is an idiom?
A meaning that is not understood by its literal meaning
What are some visual techniques that the narrator has used in the story? (name 3)
Symbolism, vector lines, reading path, props and text
How many hours do giraffes sleep every day?
1 hour