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Poster analysis
Aleksandra Gajda
Kinga Klepacz
6FANS1
INTRODUCTION
In our project, we will analyze internet posters using conceptual metaphor theory
to
identify the metaphors used and theirs meanings for viewers. This helps us
understand how posters communicate ideas, emotions, and values, and which
metaphors are most effective.
We choose this topic to deepen our understanding of how language and images
create meaning, benefiting research in various fields and helping poster makers,
marketers,educators, and non-profits create more effective campaigns.
• Conceptual metaphors help us understand abstrac
ideas by comparing them to things we can see,
touch, or experience directly.
• There are two main roles for the conceptual
domains posited in conceptual metaphors:
• Source domain: the conceptual domain from which
we draw metaphorical expressions (e.g., love is
a journey).
• Target domain: the conceptual domain that we try
to understand (e.g., love is a journey).
What is conceptual theory? EXAMPLES FOR LOVE (TARGET) IS A JOURNEY
(SOURCE):
• This relationship isn't going anywhere
• This couple is in dead-end relationship
MIND DEVELOPMENT IS A
PLANT MIND
Target
Domain DEVELOPMENT
Source
Domain PLANT
Our minds
Like Plants, Minds Need
need
Care:
learning and
• WATERING PLANTS
experiences
Plants need water and care to
to become
grow
smarter and
wiser.
Environmental harm
Target Domain (pollution from
factories, mining dust,
smog)
Factory Smoke and Factory pollution is like
Lungs: harmful smoke filling
Lungs filled with your lungs, causing
images of factories health problems.
and smoke.
Shame encloses a
person in a cell of self-
reproach, impacting
their self-esteem and
confidence.
Summary
The metaphor ENVIRONMENTAL HARM IS PHYSICAL INJURY
highlights the direct impact of environmental damage on human
health. Examples include:
• Factory smoke causing lung issues.
• Mining dust leading to respiratory problems.
• Smog causing chest pain and illness."
The metaphor THE PAST IS A CAPTOR illustrates how past
experiences trap a person's mind and emotions. Examples
include:
• Regret and guilt imprisoning someone in their past mistakes.
• Trauma locking a person in their pain.
• Shame confining someone in self-reproach."