Symbolic Tableau

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The exemplar given on the sheet has many effective elements that create a symbolic tableau. The tableau demonstrates power it has many key elements like levels. Levels is used to differentiate the people from their importance in the tableau to the least as well as from power to no power and characteristics that compare the strong and the weak and the good and the bad. There’s also positioning the characters are set in a position that create clear focal point in this picture the focal point is presented to the nun sitting in the chair, everyone is directed towards her and she is shown as the key holder of dominance. The picture has men sitting on the floor knelling towards her showing the respect they hold of her importance. There also

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