Visual Text Comprehension: Analyzing Images for Meaning and Connection to Written Text, Assignments of Computer Vision

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Analysing the Visual

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Comprehension Question A

Like the written text, it has a purpose The visual and written texts are closely connected and you must comment on that link

Argument Photographs can be extremely effective in putting forward a certain viewpoint

Persuasion Advertisements are the obvious examples of this

Two or More Images Is the theme handled differently in both? Which has a stronger connection to the written text? Do the images present us with different aspects of the text?

Composition What is the focus of the image? Take careful note of everything that is included: it is all there for a reason Look at the surroundings, background, centre, people, objects etc.

Body Language and Expressions Examine the subject’s stance What do the person or people in the image appear to be looking at? What do their facial expressions tell us?

Rule of Thirds As a general rule, objects or people in the top third of an image are the focus of attention while objects in the bottom third have far less impact Objects or people in the bottom third may be presented as unimportant or lacking power

Symbols Are there objects in the image that have a symbolic value? How are these symbols related to the written text?