Question bank: Textual Resources: Message Assembly

Read the excerpt from a poem by Vinicius de Moraes: 'It's the fury that passes in the moonlight, / It's the fury that passes in the deserted street, / It's the fury that passes in the man's chest / And that is the fire that burns the open door.' Considering the use of figures of speech in the presented excerpt, identify and explain the resource that, through language, promotes the association of one idea to another, without a logical relationship between them. Then, discuss how this figure of speech contributes to the coherence of the poem, even though the sequence of events described seems contradictory with the actions of a fury that 'passes'.

Imagine you have been invited to collaborate on writing a culture blog for young people. Considering the importance of textual resources in constructing the message and connecting with the target audience, discuss: 1) How would you select and organize the information; 2) What linguistic strategies would you employ to make the text more attractive and understandable; 3) How could visual elements, such as images and graphics, complement and enrich the presented message.

On the last Friday, at the beginning of the night, Rio de Janeiro was taken by fear. Young people, some armed, spread panic in the main commercial centers of the city, causing turmoil and public discrimination of other young people with the same appearance, but who had nothing to do with the violent group. (Zuenir Ventura, 'Cidade Partida', 1994) Based on the excerpt above, by the author Zuenir Ventura, in the work 'Cidade Partida', I ask you to: a) Identify and explain the textual language resources used by the author to give a tone of drama and concern to the situation described. b) Write a brief paragraph, without modifying the text's message, but using different textual resources than those used by the author. Point out and discuss the differences regarding the resources applied by Zuenir Ventura.

Consider the excerpt from a poem that uses figures of speech to express the complexity of human emotions: 'Love is a clear water lake, where we drown our doubts and swim in uncertainties. Its shores are made of kisses and hugs, but the bottom hides the deepest secrets of our being.' Based on the reading of the excerpt and your knowledge of figures of speech, such as metaphors and antitheses, answer: 1. Identify and explain the figures of speech present in the excerpt, relating them to the construction of meaning in the poem. 2. Discuss the role of figures of speech in the perception and transmission of emotions and reflections proposed by the text, justifying the author's choice of resources used to achieve this purpose.

Explain the importance of textual resources in the construction of the message. Give examples of how these resources can be used to produce different effects on text comprehension. How can the choice of these resources influence the reception of the message by the reader or interlocutor?