The kind of chemistry that the concept of word and image have together is one that everybody wishes they can experience with the opposite sex. They work really well together by supporting each other in many different ways. The image of a red octagon triggers the mind to stop or do not proceed past this point until advised to do so. The actual word “Stop” will obviously also trigger the mind to stop, or at least think about stopping (some people don't follow directions too well). When one takes the common image that represents the verb to stop and pairs it with the actual word “Stop” (basically a Stop sign), they have been hit with two different forms of the same message and more than likely that person will follow those orders. Lets look at the image that I've found that shows how words and image can work together to help understand the message it is trying to convey.
As shown above, a little child is carrying a yellow balloon with what looks to be a smiley face printed on it. The smiley faced balloon masks this kids whole head, indicating that maybe this child is expressing a happy emotion. The older crowd behind him might be making him feel happy that he's hanging out with the big kids, partying it up and is excited to take the next beer bong; who knows? But then you realize that it is just two oval black spots on a yellow balloon with the link of a website placed underneath both ovals, curved into what one might mistake it for the mouth of a face. The use of curving words to form what would act as the mouth of a smiley face is the relation between words and images working together. We all know that two similar shaped objects with even just a line looks like face to us, so it is no surprise that we would think this link underneath two black ovals would appear to be a smiley face. Its just another game that words, images, and our mind play without us noticing unless we really think about it.
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