Techniques and key words for understanding texts

Across
2. These are the actual words of a character or person in the text that you can use as evidence of what they
value or represent quotes
5. This refers to how words are used. In texts it can be analysed to understand what characters value and/or
represent. language
6. Another word for vernacular or informal language slang
7. The lines in a visual text that draw your attention to a particular part of the screen or image vectors
Down
1. These are what people consider very important to themselves and how they see the world values
3. The deeper meaning or message that is being conveyed by the interactions of the characters in the text
theme
4. When and where each scene of a film is set setting
6. The music and sound effects. Music reinforces the emotions of the scene and sound effects can heighten
authenticity soundtrack