Literary Response – Sec. 5
Guiding Question
Children’s Rights:
Attainable Goal or Wishful Thinking?
Your response deals with the “Big 4”
1. Meaning
2. Codes & Conventions - a.k.a. Form
3. Connections
4. Judgement
P1: Meaning
1. What is the meaning/message of EACH text?
2. How does EACH text relate to the guiding question?
3. Establish the purpose and audience of EACH text.
* BE SURE TO PROVIDE EXAMPLES, AND DISCUSS THEM!
P2: Codes and Conventions
1. Short Story
• Identify one literary
technique (give quote or
specific example)
• Explain how it is used in
the story (how does it
affect the message or the
reader?)
• Is this technique effective?
2. Photo(s)
• Identify 2-3 photo
techniques (discuss the
specifics of the photo)
• Explain how they are used
in the photo (how do they
affect the message or the
reader?)
• Are these techniques
effective?
3. Choose your preferred text
(the one you will use for the rest of this assignment).
•Justify / explain why you have chosen to deal with this text.
Interpreting Images and
Photography
Vocabulary and Techniques
6 ASPECTS OF A PHOTO TO INTERPRET
• Subject
• Setting
• Lighting
• Focus
• Foreground/background
• Shots
SUBJECT
• The main object or person(s) in the photograph.
– What does the photograph seem to say/show about
the subject?
– Look at:
• Position
• Expression
• Actions
* How do these affect the EMOTION and
MESSAGE?
SETTING
• The PLACE, TIME, and ENVIRONMENT of the
photograph.
* How does the setting affect the way we see
the subject, or the message of the photo?
• Look at:
Time of day (Morning, Sunrise, Dawn, Night, etc.)
Era (1960s, 2000s, 1920s, etc.)
Details of the space.
How is the subject(s) reacting to the setting?
LIGHTING
* How does the lighting of a photo contribute
to the overall meaning?
• Look at:
 Bright vs. Dark (why is one part of the
photo brighter than another?)
 Direction of light (Is it coming from above,
the side, etc…? Look at the shadows)
FOCUS
• The most important aspects of a photo are
usually COMPLETELY IN FOCUS (sharp).
• What the photographer chooses to blur is
important to consider.
* How does the photographer communicate
the meaning of the photograph using focus?
FOCUS TO SHOW SPEED
FOCUS NOT ALWAYS ON “HUMAN”
SUBJECT
Foreground/Background
• Foreground
– The part of the picture that is / or seems to
be toward the front.
• Background
– The part of the picture that is / or seems to
be toward the back.
* How does the foreground/background affect our
understanding of the subject?
Foreground/Background
Different Types of SHOTS
• Long Shot
– The subject is shown at a relatively small
scale (from far away). This emphasizes
setting.
• Close Up
– A certain feature takes up the whole frame.
Detail or emotion is important here.
Long Shot
Close-Up
“MY SISTER’S KEEPER” PHOTOS
• Analyze the photos you have received.
• You should analyze the photos using 2-3
techniques from this PowerPoint.
• When discussing a technique, *ALWAYS
EXPLAIN HOW IT HELPS CONVEY THE
MESSAGE OF THE PHOTO.
• You may discuss ONE PHOTO in length OR the
ENTIRE photo essay (one technique per photo
or one technique used in several photos).
P3: Connections
1.Text Connection
• Make a detailed
connection between
your preferred text
and another text.
– Book, poem, song, short
story, film, TV show, etc.
• Look for deeper
connections (ie: think
about similarities in
meaning or theme).
2.Global Issue/Event
• Make a detailed
connection between
your preferred text
and a global issue, or
a world event (can
be a historical
event).
P4: Judgement
1. Explanation of the quality of the preferred text.
– Is this text well written/captured? Why?
– What could be improved? Why?
2. Explanation of how well preferred text
addresses (answers) the guiding question.
*
Don’t just restate ideas from earlier in
your response!
HERE IS TEXT B!
Photo #1
Photo #2
Photo #3
Photo #4