Annotated Script Of ' A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words '

Annotated Script Of ' A Picture Is Worth A Thousand Words '

Guethshina V Altena

Project 2 Rough draft (Written script of video)



When talking about the rhetorical aspect of images, people tend to ignore the potential power that a photograph has to convince someone. However, images such as those of veterans meeting their relatives in tears use emotional appeal to convince their viewers so those viewers are far more likely to agree with the message behind photo. In a sense, photographs can have a powerful impact on how one sees and interpret the message that comes with an image.



I believe that many people underestimate the value and capacity of a picture to use rhetorical appeals. It may be hard to realize that a visual image can have a great impact on someone; there is a Chinese proverb that says: "A picture is worth a thousand words" and I strongly believe this statement to be true. Looking at those three pictures of veterans with kids, everyone can see something different in them and there ae multiples interpretations. Although there is a lot to be said about these photographs, I will make my argument in a brief, clear and concise manner.



In order to measure the extent to which those photographs are appealing and rhetorical, it is crucial to analyze every aspect of the picture without leaving any details behind. First let's look at the first picture of a woman veteran hugging a children that we assume is her daughter. We must pay attention to the expression on her face which is a happiness that is overwhelming, she looks like

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