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Rhetorical analysis We study these 4 elements (among others) to make a theory about how a text works and why (can apply these elements to our own compositions) 1. audience –the who
2. Purpose: the what and why
3.Context: the when and where (includes place time, and also medium)
4. Design Choices
Emphasis- stressing a word or group of works; in visual text, stressing certain elements
What do we notice first and why
Contrast
Contributes to meaning (dream word barely contrasted with background)
Adds emphasis
Color
Visual emphasis
Warm colors-emotion
Cool colors calming
Organization
Way in which elements are arranged to form a coherent whole
Supports the purpose of the text
On a screen, it can refer to “gestural organization” (tools used to navigate a site)
Needs to balance usability with aesthetics
Alignment
Controls how our eyes move across the text
Center, right, left—line to visually follow
Proximity
Closeness in space, relation of elements to one another
12024-04-09T19:13:21+00:00Srinithi Chandrasekaran9a37855f1f43e89e4bf5be83a5c1e8257580aa84Group 5 When Rivers Were Trails Image Analysis5Srinithi Chandrasekaran, Belle Lu, Srila Munukutlaplain2024-04-09T19:30:47+00:00Srinithi Chandrasekaran9a37855f1f43e89e4bf5be83a5c1e8257580aa84
12024-04-09T19:13:01+00:00Mary Claire Brandt7e9a68928e90d42c47e1738bc26bb044f1efb0fbGroup 2 When Rivers Were Trails5Clarissa, Kash, Mary Claireplain2024-04-09T19:33:53+00:00Mary Claire Brandt7e9a68928e90d42c47e1738bc26bb044f1efb0fb