Question bank: Textual Resources: Message Assembly

An author of an opinion article intends to express his position on an educational policy and seeks to use appropriate textual resources to construct his message. Considering textual resources, which one would be most appropriate to strengthen the author's argumentation and persuade his readers?

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.

Invitation Let's go to the balcony, see the color of the sky, Feel the sweet taste of the morning perfume, I'll count the stars, just to see you smile, On the guitar, at night, a lullaby to sleep. Good morning! It's time to wake up. Tidy up the house, take a deep breath, And sing. Let's go to the balcony. -- Author: Adriana Calcanhotto, song "Varanda"

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.

Considering the theme 'Textual Resources for composing the message', which of the options below correctly describes the objective of dialoguing and producing mutual understanding, in various languages (artistic, corporal, and verbal), aiming at common interest based on principles and values of equity grounded in democracy and Human Rights?