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Media Messages and Languages

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which of the following is a characteristic of drama movies?

a)

One-dimensional characters

b)

Serious stories

c)

Action-packed

d)

Fantasy elements

2.

Which of the following is NOT a type of code used in media?

a)

Technical

b)

Symbolic

c)

Written

d)

Visual

3.

Which of the following is a subcategory of news?

a)

Romance

b)

Investigative

c)

Comedy

d)

Action

4.

What is the role of conventions in media?

a)

To link to audience expectations

b)

To entertain

c)

To categorize media

d)

To create meaning

5.

What is the meaning of the term 'genre'?

a)

A way of using codes

b)

A system of signs

c)

A French word for 'kind'

d)

A type of media content

6.

How are conventions linked to audience expectations?

a)

They categorize media

b)

They challenge expectations

c)

They create meaning

d)

They do not mean anything

7.

Which of the following is a characteristic of horror movies?

a)

Thrills

b)

Romance

c)

Comedy

d)

Realistic settings

8.

Which of the following is a characteristic of comedy movies?

a)

High stakes

b)

Long runtimes

c)

Jokes

d)

Serious themes

9.

Which of the following is a characteristic of war/conflict movies?

a)

Minimal conflict

b)

POWs

c)

Comedy

d)

Fantasy elements

10.

Which of the following is a characteristic of romance movies?

a)

Love stories

b)

Action-packed

c)

Gore

d)

Unconventional characters

11.

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of action movies?

a)

Slow-paced

b)

Explosions

c)

Stunts

d)

Heroes

12.

Which of the following is a characteristic of thriller movies?

a)

Predictable plot twists

b)

Exciting situations

c)

Lighthearted themes

d)

Slow-paced

13.

What is the main purpose of news?

a)

To entertain

b)

To advertise

c)

To educate

d)

To inform

14.

Which of the following is a characteristic of adventure movies?

a)

Romance

b)

Realistic settings

c)

Comedy

d)

Quests

15.

They the recipients of Mass media messages and are the source of mass media revenue.

a)

actors

b)

audience

c)

authors

d)

spectators

16.

It is a convention in horror movies used to create mystery and suspense.

a)

artificial light

b)

mise en place

c)

back lighting

d)

natural light

17.

Jill saw a poster on the wall at school. It had a close-up picture of fresh chocolate chip cookies on it. It really made Jill want one! What type of media message is the billboard?

a)

auditory

b)

visual

c)

written

18.

What are examples of written media messages?

a)

music, podcasts, radio, speeches

b)

TV, movies, images

c)

books, newspapers, magazines

19.

What are examples of visual media messages?

a)

music, podcasts, radio, speeches

b)

TV, movies, images

c)

books, newspapers, magazines

20.

Media cannot be considered as one of the factors that contribute to the increasing rate that implies higher level of brutality among perpetrators.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

21.

Media has a tendency to manipulate its way of presenting messages in order to obtain the desired reception from the audience.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE

22.

Which of the following are accepted ways of using media codes and are closely connected to the audience’s expectations of a media product?

a)

Media Conventions

b)

Media Codes

c)

Media Messages

d)

Media Language

23.

Which of the following includes font style and font size, captions, choice of words and emphasis of words?

a)

Technical Code

b)

Symbolic Code

c)

Written Code

24.

Which of the following refers to the ways in which equipment is used to tell the story and focuses on how frames in visual media are presented?

a)

Technical Code

b)

Symbolic Code

c)

Written Code

25.

Which of the following are known as the system of signs which create meaning?

a)

Media Conventions

b)

Media Codes

c)

Media Messages

d)

Media Language