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Visual Literacy Flashcards

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1
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What are the 9 types of speech bubbles?

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Speech bubbles
Thought bubbles
Scream bubbles
Broadcast bubbles 
Whisper bubbles
Emotive bubbles
Coloured bubbles
Swearing bubbles 
Image bubbles
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What do speech bubbles look like?

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The are round with an arrow that points to a speaker

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What are speech bubbles used for?

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To show that a character is speaking

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What do thought bubbles look like?

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The look like clouds with smaller clouds leading towards the thinker

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What are thought bubbles used for?

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To indicate a character’s thoughts

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What do scream bubbles look like?

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Can have one or more of the following:
Have a jagged outline 
Have a bold outline 
Have a coloured outline
Have large lettering
Have bold letters
Have letters in capitals
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7
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What is visual literacy?

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Using an image to convey a message

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What are scream bubbles used for?

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To indicate that a character is shouting

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What are broadcast bubbles?

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Can have one or more of the following:
Have a jagged tail
Have a squared off outline
Have a jagged outline
Italicised lettering
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10
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What are broadcast bubbles used for?

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To show that a voice is coming through an electronic device, or is robotic

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What do whisper bubbles look like?

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They can have one or more of the following:
Dashed/dotted outline
Smaller font
Grey lettering

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What are whisper bubbles used for?

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To show that a character is whispering

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What are emotive bubbles?

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Speech bubbles that can show a particular emotion, without having to use words to show that emotion

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What do emotive bubbles look like?

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Have icicles dripping from them- show a cold attitude
Look like a thunderous cloud to show anger
Have slime/blood dripping from them- show that a monster is speaking
Have hearts as a border- show love
Have musical notes- show that a song is being sung

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What are coloured bubbles used for?

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To convey an emotion shown by the colour of the speech bubble

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What do coloured bubbles look like?

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Green- envy
Blue- peace/cold
Red- anger
Pink- love
Etc.
17
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What do swearing bubbles look like?

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They have symbols such as stars, crossbones and bombs

18
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What are swearing bubbles used for?

A

To show that a character is swearing, without publishing actual swear words

19
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What are image bubbles?

A

Bubbles that use images to convey what a character is thinking or speaking about

20
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What do image bubbles look like?

A

Bubbles that contain an image or illustration

21
Q

How are characters shown to be confused, hypnotised or recovering from a hit?

A

Swirly eyes

22
Q

How are characters shown to be dead?

A

Cross eyes

23
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How are characters shown to be embarrassed or shy?

A

Lines are drawn across their upper faces

24
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How are characters shown to be shocked?

A

Lines radiate from their faces

25
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What is a caricature?

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An intentional distortion of a subject, usually in a cartoon. Used to make a character recognisable

26
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What is body language?

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The facial expressions and positioning of a person that provide non-verbal clues about their mood and attitude.

27
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What is a stereotype?

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An exaggerated, preconceived generalisation about the typical behaviour, attitudes, dress, etc. of various types of people.

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What are verbal clues?

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Some parts of the drawing may be labelled or specific dialogue may be used to help the reader establish what the cartoon is about.

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What is a visual metaphor?

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In a metaphor, two different things are compared. In a visual metaphor, a picture stands for or represents something else.

30
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What is symbolism?

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Cartoonists use simple objects, or symbols, to stand for larger concepts or ideas. Think about what the cartoonist intends each symbol to stand for.

31
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What is an analogy?

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An analogy is a comparison between two unlike things that share some characteristics. By comparing a complex issue or situation with a more familiar one, cartoonists can help their readers see it in a different light.

32
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What must you think about when analysing a political cartoon?

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What the cartoon is about
What the bias is
What another opinion could be
Whether the cartoon is persuasive
How it could have been more persuasive
33
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What is satire?

A

When humour is used to address a serious issue

Political cartoons often use satire

Abi English 2016 (22 decks)

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