Practice question
What is the effect of the contrasting portrayal of Pacifica from Image 1 to
Image 2?
Choose 1 answer:
The light emanating from Pacifica in Image 1 conveys hope and
prosperity, which allows the reader to better understand how
much of an impact the harrator had in transforming the city shown
in Image 2.
The glowing light in Image 2 underscores the hope of a peaceful
future, while the light surrounding Pacifica in Image 1 shows a city
that is penned in and has no chance of escape.
By zooming out from Pacifica in Image 1 the author is showing
how insignificant it is to the narrator compared to the intimate
effect created by zooming in on the city in Image 2.
In Image 1, the illustrator is conveying a sense of darkness and
dread by depicting Pacifica at night. In contrast. Image 2 shows
the implied sense of calm after a violent war.