paper 1 terminology

Question 1

Parody

Answer 1

imitation of the style and manner of a particular writer or school of writers

Question 2

Low angle

Answer 2

A shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up

Question 3

High angle

Answer 3

A cinematic technique where the camera looks down on the subject from a high angle and the point of focus often gets swallowed up.

Question 4

Jargon

Answer 4

Special words, phrases or expressions used by professionals in a given group or field that are difficult for others to understand.

Question 5

Celebrity Endorsement

Answer 5

In an advert the model used is a great figure for example, the first lady, a famous actor or singer.

Question 6

Birds eye view

Answer 6

Camera angle from above (i.e: view provided by a map)

Question 7

Framing

Answer 7

The manner by which film or photography is presented, especially relating to the placement of the subject in relation to other objects.

Question 8

Main image

Answer 8

Large image to attract the audience which can promote content or theme of the magazine.

Question 9

Rule of thirds

Answer 9

Spaces where the lines of the 3 x 3 grid intersect

Question 10

Abstract (photography)

Answer 10

An image emphasising formal elements such as line and shape rather than particular, recognizable objects.

Question 11

Introspective/Introspection

Answer 11

The examination of one’s own emotional and mental processes.

Question 12

Reverse shot

Answer 12

Fast cut between two individuals having a conversation

Question 13

Signifier

Answer 13

Ideas that are connoted at via an image (i.e: apple can be seen as sin, food, or technology)

Question 14

Tone

Answer 14

An adjective to describe a writer’s mood/theme

Question 15

Montage

Answer 15

The technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of a film to form a continuous whole and to demonstrate associated ideas.

Question 16

Foreshadowing

Answer 16

Writer hints through the text that something is bound to happen

Question 17

Caricature

Answer 17

An exaggerated depiction of a character, often amplifying physical features.

Question 18

Splash panel

Answer 18

a kind of panel that spans the width of the page. If it runs off the page entirely, it is known as a ‘bleed’.

Question 19

Humor

Answer 19

An aspect of voice which helps to see a topic from an original and fun perspective.

Question 20

Allegory

Answer 20

Story that shows a hidden meaning

Question 21

Anecdote

Answer 21

A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

Question 22

Hypophora

Answer 22

Answering a question and then answering it

Question 23

Cacophony

Answer 23

Denotes harsh, jarring sound

Question 24

Euphony

Answer 24

Denotes pleasant, harmonious sound

Question 25

Typography

Answer 25

The technique of arranging type to make written language legible, readable and appealing when displayed.

Question 26

Paradox

Answer 26

A statement that appears self-contradictory, but reveals a kind of truth

Question 27

Pathetic fallacy

Answer 27

Linking human emotions to nature such as the weather

Question 28

Antithesis

Answer 28

A figure of speech in which a thought is balanced with a contrasting thought

Question 29

Anaphora

Answer 29

Repetition of the same word or expression at the beginning of successive phrases to create emphasis

Question 30

Visual narrative

Answer 30

An image that tells a story (without the story being explicitly told) –
Cause + relationship between a signifier and what is signified

Question 31

Pathos

Answer 31

Appealing to reader’s emotions to persuade the audience

Question 32

Diction

Answer 32

Choice of vocabulary and phrases -> ex. rhetorical, formal

Question 33

Ethos

Answer 33

Appealing to an audience with credibility and ethics to persuade

Question 34

Colloquial

Answer 34

A word/phrase often used in informal/casual settings

Question 35

Double Entendre

Answer 35

A word/phrase with a double meaning

Question 36

Hyperbole

Answer 36

Exaggerated phrases or statements not intended to be taken literally