Terminology

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Parody

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imitation of the style and manner of a particular writer or school of writers

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Low angle

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A shot from a camera angle positioned low on the vertical axis, anywhere below the eye line, looking up

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Editing

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to prepare (motion-picture film, video, or magnetic tape) by deleting, arranging, and splicing, by synchronizing the sound record with the film, etc

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High angle

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A cinematic technique where the camera looks down on the subject from a high angle and the point of focus often gets swallowed up.

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Jargon

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Special words, phrases or expressions used by professionals in a given group or field that are difficult for others to understand.

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Celebrity Endorsement

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In an advert the model used is a great figure for example, the first lady, a famous actor or singer.

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Birds eye view

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Camera angle from above (i.e: view provided by a map)

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Framing

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The manner by which film or photography is presented, especially relating to the placement of the subject in relation to other objects.

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Main image

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Large image to attract the audience which can promote content or theme of the magazine.

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Rule of thirds

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Spaces where the lines of the 3 x 3 grid intersect

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Social media icons

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icons that have a hyperlink to the organization’s stream or other pages on the platform

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Content (photography)

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The subject, topic, or information in the image.

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Abstract (photography)

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An image emphasising formal elements such as line and shape rather than particular, recognizable objects.

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Introspective/Introspection

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The examination of one’s own emotional and mental processes.

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Reverse shot

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Fast cut between two individuals having a conversation

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Signifier

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Ideas that are connoted at via an image (i.e: apple can be seen as sin, food, or technology)

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Tone

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An adjective to describe a writer’s mood/theme

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Montage

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The technique of selecting, editing, and piecing together separate sections of a film to form a continuous whole and to demonstrate associated ideas.

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Foreshadowing

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Writer hints through the text that something is bound to happen

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Caricature

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An exaggerated depiction of a character, often amplifying physical features.

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Splash panel

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a kind of panel that spans the width of the page. If it runs off the page entirely, it is known as a ‘bleed’.

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Humor

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An aspect of voice which helps to see a topic from an original and fun perspective.

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Allegory

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Story that shows a hidden meaning

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Anecdote

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A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Theme (Website)

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A sentence or phrase containing words with the same starting letters e.g. “people play”

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Punch line

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The final phrase or sentence of a joke/story, providing the humour or an alternative crucial element.

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Alliteration

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A sentence or phrase containing words with the same starting letters e.g. “people play”

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Motif

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An idea that is emphasised and repeated throughout a story/book/ad/etc.

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Personalisation

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Customised experience for visits (often seen on webpages)

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Personalisation

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Customised experience for visits (often seen on webpages)

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Hypophora

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Answering a question and then answering it

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Cacophony

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Denotes harsh, jarring sound

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Euphony

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Denotes pleasant, harmonious sound