The Red Tree
The Rabbits
General
Visual Conventions
Definitions
100
Who is the author of The Red Tree?
Shaun Tan
100
Who is the author of The Rabbits?
John Marsden
100
What does PEEL stand for?
Point, Evidence, Explain, Link
100
Describe the colours used in this image.
Brighter on the left hand side, starting to become dull on the right hand side. Rabbits are white while the numbats match the landscape.
100
What is symbolism?
The use of symbols to represent ideas or qualities.
200
What is The Red Tree about?
Check Your Answer With The Teacher
200
What is The Rabbits about?
The colonisation of Australia.
200
What are three purposes a text may have?
Educate, Entertain, Persuade, Sell, Inform, Comment On.
200
The Red Tree is an example of which visual convention?
Symbolism
200
What is composition?
How the elements in an image are arranged.
300
What is the purpose of The Red Tree?
To educate the audience that there is always a positive to look for in life, so you need to hold out hope.
300
The Rabbits and Numbats represent, what?
Rabbits - European Settlers
Numbats - Aboriginal People
300
What is the definition of a denotation?
The literal meaning of something.
300
Describe the body language and gaze used in this image.
Eyes closed - no gaze.
Body language is slumped, looking down, negative.
300
What is salient image?
The most important part of the image - where your eye is drawn first.
400
Describe the target audience of The Red Tree.
Teacher Discretion.
400
What are the main themes in The Rabbits?
Colonial Invasion, Grief (loss of grandparents), Environmental Destruction.
400
What is the definition of connotation?
The secondary or implied meaning of something.
400
Describe the composition of this image.
Organised into smaller sections, similar to a newspaper, created to show both sides of the war.
400
What is a theme?
The main message of a text.
500
What theme does this image convey?
Colonial Invasion.
500
There are 6 elements to consider when an author thinks about target audience. What are they?
Age, Gender, Ethnicity, Culture, Education and Socio-Economic Background.