Semiotic Flashcards

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Anchorage To direct the viewer to an intended message through text



Metonymy Using an object or idea to reference a closely associated concept



Metaphor Presenting an underlying message by directly relating two subjects



Connotation/Denotation Connation; the idea assosciated with a word. Denotation; the exact definition of a word



Iconic A widely recognized image representing or alluding to an even wider known person, place, thing, or idea



Indexical Using something to indicate the existence or presence of another event or object



Relay Redirecting the viewer to an alternate message which was not previously obvious



Analogy A simple comparison told to clarify more complex connections or ideas, making the concepts more understandable


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