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Visual and Oral Texts, Media Conventions and Rhetorical Techniques

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  1. In film analysis, what psychological impression is typically conveyed by a low-angle camera shot?
  2. What is the cinematic effect of a Dutch tilt (canted angle)?
  3. Which term refers to sound whose source is visible on the screen or implied by the narrative world of the film?
  4. In visual design and advertising, what is the role of 'negative space' (white space)?
  5. What lighting technique uses high contrast between bright highlights and deep shadows to create suspense?
  6. In rhetoric, which appeal relies on establishing the speaker's moral character, credibility, and authority?
  7. What rhetorical device is used in the phrase: 'We shall fight on the beaches, we shall fight on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields'?
  8. In film editing, what is the primary purpose of cross-cutting (parallel editing)?
  9. What effect does an extreme close-up shot have in a dramatic film scene?
  10. In speechwriting, what is a tricolon (rule of three)?
  11. In Taika Waititi's film 'Hunt for the Wilderpeople', how does visual juxtaposition generate comedic pathos?
  12. What is hypophora in persuasive speech?
  13. In graphic layout and poster analysis, what does 'visual hierarchy' describe?
  14. What is the cinematic technique called when a film cut connects two scenes using visually similar shapes or movements?
  15. In documentaries, what is the effect of hand-held camera work (cinema verite style)?
  16. What is inclusive language in a persuasive oral text, and what is its goal?
  17. How does desaturated colour grading affect mood in film?
  18. What is the purpose of an establishing shot at the opening of a cinematic sequence?
  19. In media literacy, what does 'framing' describe in television news broadcasting?
  20. What is a jump cut in video editing, and what psychological effect does it produce?
  21. Analyze this visual strategy: In a historical film about the 1981 Springbok Tour in New Zealand, the director uses telephoto compression to film riot police marching toward protestors. What is the ide…
  22. In Jane Campion's 'The Piano', how does the repeated sound motif of the piano functioning as non-verbal voice intersect with visual mise-en-scene?
  23. When an orator combines antithesis with parallel structure in a political crisis, what rhetorical dynamic is achieved?
  24. In advertising semiotics, what is the crucial distinction between a sign's 'denotation' and its 'connotation'?
  25. How does a documentary filmmaker utilize an 'ironic juxtaposition' between audio and visual tracks to critique an institution?
  26. In political speeches, how does the rhetorical device of 'antithesis' function alongside 'anaphora' to establish moral authority?
  27. In cinematic sound design, what is an 'asynchronous sound' (sound counterpoint)?
  28. Why do documentary editors use 'B-roll' footage over an interview subject's voiceover?
  29. In print media analysis, what is the role of an 'anchorage' text beneath an ambiguous photograph?
  30. In speech delivery, how does the strategic use of a rhetorical pause enhance logos?
  31. What characterizes a 'montage' sequence in narrative filmmaking?
  32. In visual text analysis, what does a high-key lighting setup typically communicate about a scene's atmosphere?
  33. What rhetorical technique is at play when a speaker utilizes paralipsis (apophasis)?
  34. In cinematography, what does 'depth of field' refer to?
  35. What is the ideological significance of 'point-of-view' (POV) shots in film?

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