Visual Literacy Flashcards
What are the 9 types of speech bubbles?
Speech bubbles Thought bubbles Scream bubbles Broadcast bubbles Whisper bubbles Emotive bubbles Coloured bubbles Swearing bubbles Image bubbles
What do speech bubbles look like?
The are round with an arrow that points to a speaker
What are speech bubbles used for?
To show that a character is speaking
What do thought bubbles look like?
The look like clouds with smaller clouds leading towards the thinker
What are thought bubbles used for?
To indicate a character’s thoughts
What do scream bubbles look like?
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
What is visual literacy?
Using an image to convey a message
What are scream bubbles used for?
To indicate that a character is shouting
What are broadcast bubbles?
Can have one or more of the following: Have a jagged tail Have a squared off outline Have a jagged outline Italicised lettering
What are broadcast bubbles used for?
To show that a voice is coming through an electronic device, or is robotic
What do whisper bubbles look like?
They can have one or more of the following:
Dashed/dotted outline
Smaller font
Grey lettering
What are whisper bubbles used for?
To show that a character is whispering
What are emotive bubbles?
Speech bubbles that can show a particular emotion, without having to use words to show that emotion
What do emotive bubbles look like?
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
What are coloured bubbles used for?
To convey an emotion shown by the colour of the speech bubble
What do coloured bubbles look like?
Green- envy Blue- peace/cold Red- anger Pink- love Etc.
What do swearing bubbles look like?
They have symbols such as stars, crossbones and bombs
What are swearing bubbles used for?
To show that a character is swearing, without publishing actual swear words
What are image bubbles?
Bubbles that use images to convey what a character is thinking or speaking about
What do image bubbles look like?
Bubbles that contain an image or illustration
How are characters shown to be confused, hypnotised or recovering from a hit?
Swirly eyes
How are characters shown to be dead?
Cross eyes
How are characters shown to be embarrassed or shy?
Lines are drawn across their upper faces
How are characters shown to be shocked?
Lines radiate from their faces
What is a caricature?
An intentional distortion of a subject, usually in a cartoon. Used to make a character recognisable
What is body language?
The facial expressions and positioning of a person that provide non-verbal clues about their mood and attitude.
What is a stereotype?
An exaggerated, preconceived generalisation about the typical behaviour, attitudes, dress, etc. of various types of people.
What are verbal clues?
Some parts of the drawing may be labelled or specific dialogue may be used to help the reader establish what the cartoon is about.
What is a visual metaphor?
In a metaphor, two different things are compared. In a visual metaphor, a picture stands for or represents something else.
What is symbolism?
Cartoonists use simple objects, or symbols, to stand for larger concepts or ideas. Think about what the cartoonist intends each symbol to stand for.
What is an analogy?
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.
What must you think about when analysing a political cartoon?
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
What is satire?
When humour is used to address a serious issue
Political cartoons often use satire
