Understanding Visual Conventions Quiz

What is the term used to describe the placement and arrangement of elements in a visual text?

• Foreground

• Layout

• Juxtaposition

• Salience

Which part of an image appears closest to the viewer?

• Background

• Foreground

• Vectors

• Motif

What is the term for the area furthest from the viewer in an image?

• Foreground

• Background

• Salience

• Symbolism

What does juxtaposition involve in visual texts?

• Repeating an element

• Placing things side by side

• Using a specific colour palette

• Creating a reading path

What is the main element in focus in a visual text called?

• Salience

• Symbolism

• Layout

• Motif

Which term describes a word or object that represents something else, often abstract?

• Vectors

• Symbolism

• Juxtaposition

• Foreground

What guides the movement of a viewer’s gaze around a visual text?

• Colour palette

• Reading path

• Layout

• Motif

What is a colour palette used for in visual texts?

• To create a reading path

• To emphasise salience

• For symbolic meaning

• To arrange elements

What are vectors in a visual text?

• Repeated elements

• Lines directing attention

• Colour schemes

• Background elements

What is a motif in a visual text?

• A repeated element

• A type of layout

• A colour palette

• A reading path