Visual Rhetoric Journal # 2

20. Grouping by shape

19. Figure-ground contrast

18. Pathos: I thought this man looked so sad. Either that or he's tired, but my first thought was sad.

17. Logos: I know this doesn't present a logical argument, but when I saw it, I immediately thought of logos. When I think of logos, I think of order and symmetry. That is this picture exactly.

16. Ethos: The suit combined with the handshake makes me think of trust.

15. Tone: I wasn't quite sure what tone meant in terms of photos, but I kind of took it as feeling plus vibrancy. The colors in here are awesome, with the reds, oranges, and yellows. It also gives a feeling of excitement plus nostalgia.

14. Conciseness: I thought this one was pretty concise in that I could tell what it was right away.

13. Emphasis: I think the angle really emphasizes the height.

12. Unity: I think the lines and the bags, as well as the hoods they're wearing, really unify this picture.

11. Proportion: I love the difference in size here. Either those tires are really small or that one is just huge! But it's weird, I can't exactly tell if they're at different distances or not.

10. Point of view: This is a clock, but I think the picture's taken at a cool angle. Besides, you can see all the gears, which you normally can't see.

9. Pattern

8. Narration: This picture seems to tell the life of the tree, but it's bent and somewhat uprooted in such a grotesque way that it makes me think of pain. Interesting.

7. Details: I thought this one worked well because there is so much going on; it would be hard to describe it all.

6. Comparison and contrast. I really wanted to see a juxtaposition of height.

5. Classification or grouping into categories. I love how these look, separated into their different colors.

4. Balance: I really like the spires of this building, and even though the building is not symmetrical, the spires give it a balanced feel.

3. Adapted to a specific audience, purpose, and context. This one is supposed to be about stopping hunger.

2. Visual without text


1. Text without visual component