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Based mainly on Kress and van Leeuwen's social semiotic analysis and Hallidayan linguistics, this contribution attempts to employ a multimodal analysis of a picture book in order to ascertain the extent to which visual and verbal components create meaning. The textual analysis reveals a strong association between the point of departure of the clause and the story's main characters, two hares, alongside constant and linear themes. These thematic progressions clearly correspond with the visual component, as the illustrator subordinates all the visual elements to the two hares. The analysis of the visual meaning also shows that there is a predominance of narrative patterns. In addition, from an interpersonal perspective, gazes are typically the kind of offer utilized, and there is a predominance of long shots, which tend to imply objectivity and distance. However, and more in line with the philosophy of a children's narrative, the images are presented frontally and from a medium angle, which creates involvement on the part of the viewer. This interactive nature is also suggested throughout the story by the use of the imperative mood structure: “Guess how much I love you”, which gives the title of the tale. The writer and the illustrator collaborate to tell the story from two different perspectives, the visual and the verbal, with the aim of making the plot easily accessible for the young child and, in turn, keeping their attention and interest on the story being narrated. |
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