Literature
This authorial choice refers to who tells the story, such as first-person or third-person limited.
What is narration (or narrative perspective)?
This refers to the structure of the poem, akin to paragraphs in a novel.
What is a stanza?
This refers to where the camera is positioned in relation to the subject.
What is camera shot (or shot type)?
This persuasive appeal targets the audience’s emotions.
What is pathos?
This type of communication combines two or more modes to create meaning
What is a multimodal text?
When an author reveals a character’s thoughts directly to the reader, this technique is called this.
What is interior monologue (or stream of consciousness)?
The pattern of stressed and unstressed syllables in a poem is called this.
What is meter?
This shot is used to show the subject within their surrounding environment.
What is an establishing, wide, or long shot?
Using statistics or facts to convince an audience is this type of appeal.
What is logos?
What are words and images?
This structural choice involves placing events out of chronological order to build suspense or develop theme.
What is non-linear structure (or use of analepsis)?
When a sentence continues past the end of a line without pause, this technique is used.
What is enjambment?
Psychologically, the effect of this camera angle is that it makes the subject look strong and powerful
What is a low-angle shot?
When an ad uses a celebrity to build trust or credibility, it relies on this appeal.
What is ethos?
This type of multimodal text uses visual images, such as a chart or diagram, to represent data.
What is an infographic?
An author uses a recurring object like eyes to represent abstract ideas—this is known as this.
What is symbolism?
This sound device in poetry involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds.
What is alliteration?
In film-making, this French phrase translates to "placing on stage."
What is mise-en-scène
This refers to the emotional or cultural feeling associated with a word, rather than the literal definition of the word.
What is connotation?
These words and phrases are frequently seen in headlines, speeches, and advertising to create an immediate positive or negative impression.
What is loaded language?
When the audience knows more than a character, creating tension through limited perspective, this technique is used.
What is dramatic irony?
This is the poetic meter favored by Shakespeare.
What is iambic pentameter?
Sound which is recorded with the image or added later to give the impression it is part of the natural sound of the scene is referred to as this.
What is diegetic sound?
This refers to a prompt—often a button, link, or phrase—designed to urge an audience to make a move.
What is a call to action?
This design principle guides the viewer’s eye to the most important element first.
What is visual hierarchy?