When it comes to conveying a message to an audience, whether it is a specific group or a broad range, there are certain methods of communication that can be more effective for certain people. Combining sound or images with digital text can help readers with interpreting ideas conveyed by the author. Although the two modes can help immensely with portraying an author’s message, there are various situations where one mode will appear to be better than another. The comic strip below is an example of a visual mode and it does a decent job of providing an uplifting message with a story that is easy to follow.
The comic above is a mixture of “word specific” and “duo-specific” panels. Panels that are “word specific” only have rectangular boxes with no dialogue among the characters. They allow the reader to understand what is going on in a particular picture, but it does not convey the entire story. “Duo-specific” panels include both words and convey what is happening in a panel. This particular combination of words with pictures displays an “interdependent” relationship; this is the most common combination in comic strips to help convey an idea that neither a picture or words can do alone.
This comic strip can also embody the style and arrangement rhetorical canons. The style rhetorical canon tends to focus on the artistic depiction of a text. This form of text also coincides with the three duties of the “orator,” or writer; to teach, delight, and move. The arrangement of the panels is also divided in a logical way so readers to follow the story. This comic strip conveys a memorable message easy for readers to follow and connect to the overall story.
Work Cited:
Nikolov, Cris. “The Tomato Story.” MotivationGrid. N.p., n.d. Web. 13 Sept. 2017. <https://motivationgrid.com/author/hristiqn/>.
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