What visual technique is this....?
What literary technique is this...?
Explain the visual technique
Random Questions
Uses For Visuals
100

What visual technique shows opposite elements (light and dark, large and small, rough and smooth) to create interest, excitement or drama?

Contrast

100

When a composer repeats themselves more than twice.

Repetition

100

What is salience?

The part that your eyes are first drawn to

100

What colour is most likely to represent danger?

Red

100

What is the main way that visuals are used within society?

Advertisements

200

What visual techniques shows objects being placed in the foreground, middle ground or background. 

Positioning

200

When something is compared to another thing using "like" or "as"

Simile

200

What are Symbols/Symbolism?

Symbols represent an object, action, idea or concept.

200

What are some feelings and emotions that come from the colour blue?

Wonder, freshness, calm, soothing.

200

In what ways, can colour be used to manipulate our emotions?

Colours have associations which can make us things like hungry, thirsty, or confused based on the colour.

300

What visual technique shows the roughness or smoothness of an image?

Texture

300

The wind whistled through the trees is an example of...?

Personification

300

What is contrast?

Opposite elements (light and dark, large and small, rough and smooth) to create interest, excitement or drama.

300

What is the effect of contrast in an image?

Contrast compares two objects or can make the objects appear more salient.

300

When a person in an advertisement looks directly at you, what is that called?

A demand gaze.

400

What visual technique is used throughout picture books to represent feelings or evoke a response. 

Colour

400

What is the rhyme scheme in...

I saw a blue moon,

It made me want to swoon,

I really hate to faint,

But it's better than paint?

AA,BB

400

What is colour?

Colours are used to signify feelings and evoke a response. E.g. Red = passion, anger, hell, etc. blue = peace, harmony or coldness.

400

Name FOUR visual techniques.

Contrast, Colour, Salience, Texture, Symbol/ Symbolism, Positioning, Body Language, Gaze...

400

Why is understanding the context of an image important?

If we know where the image comes from we can understand why it was made and what perspective it is trying to support.

500

What visual technique shows facial expressions, gestures, stance or position to show feelings or attitude of a person.

Body language/ gaze

500

What is it called when you give a name to a sound?

Onomatopoeia

500

What is framing?

When the author chooses what they want to be the main part of the image.

500

Explain what the effect of salience is in an image.

Salience draws the audience's eyes to the main subject of the composition but can also help to create vectors.

500

If an image is cropped to show a certain perspective, could an image be considered unreliable or biased?

Yes

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