Inferences from Imagery

Inferences from Imagery

Multiple Select

Imagery applies to words that appeal to which of the following senses?

• Sight

• Smell

• Taste

• Hear

• Feel

Inferences through Imagery

• Paying attention to the details is a habit that is a necessary part of effective analysis. As you analyze visual texts (paintings, photographs, advertisements, maps, charts or graphs), the OPTIC strategy can help you construct meaning. 

• We're going to use the new OPTIC strategy to analyze and find meaning in powerful images

Multiple Choice

Inferencing means...

• understanding exactly what the text says

• using logic to read between the lines

• determining what's a fact and what's an opinion

• using word parts to decode an unknown word

Multiple Choice

This refers to the writer’s use of vivid and descriptive language that appeal to the senses in order to add depth to his/her work.

• Description

• Imagery

• Senses

• Symbols

Self Portrait of Frida Kahlo

O Write a brief overview of the image. In one sentence, what is this image about.

Open Ended

O Write a brief overview of the image. In one sentence, what is this image about.

Self Portrait of Frida Kahlo

P List all the parts that seem important (color, figures, textures, groupings, shadings, patterns, numbers, repetitions, etc.) (EVIDENCE)

Open Ended

P List all the parts that seem important (color, figures, textures, groupings, shadings, patterns, numbers, repetitions, etc.) (EVIDENCE)

Self Portrait of Frida Kahlo

T How would a title or text contribute to the meaning? What would you title/caption this photo?

Open Ended

T How would a title or text contribute to the meaning? What would you title/caption this photo?

Self Portrait of Frida Kahlo

I Explain the interrelationships in the image. Consider how the parts come together to create a mood or convey an idea or an argument.

Open Ended

I Explain the interrelationships in the image. Consider how the parts come together to create a mood or convey an idea or an argument.

Self Portrait of Frida Kahlo

C Write a conclusion paragraph that interprets the meaning of the image as a whole. (CLAIM)

Open Ended

C Write a conclusion paragraph that interprets the meaning of the image as a whole. (CLAIM)

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