Vis. Lang. Syntax

There is an elderly white man who used to be a solder many years ago and is now considered and veteran. He is dressed in his old uniform standing tall and proud with an American flag in hand.
-prideful
-focused
-dedicated
-hardship
-hoorah

Stars on the American Flag symbolizes our united states
Him holding it up to his chest in almost a hugging sort of way symbolized he is protecting us.
Pins on his the left side of his chest symbolize his dedication/level.

The composition contributes to feelings because it's a well balanced photo. Him being in the middle of the photo helps us to see nothing but him, in particular his face. His face is the main thing that helps me feel what I listed above, along with his posture and the camera captured it perfectly.

MEANING 2 - Interactions Between Levels

This painting represents a tiger in its natural habitat. It's life-like yet has hidden symbols and meaning. The detail gives it the sense of realness and truth, but there is a hidden tiger. Take a few moments to look for it while thinking of "abstract."
If you give up, the stripes on the tiger is abstracted to read the words "the hidden tiger." This is a prime example of "you see what you want to see." The eyes and mind can play tricks; all we see are stripes on the tiger, but once we see the hidden words, it's almost impossible to see just stripes now.
The tiger on its own can symbolize strength, courage, and/or loyalty, especially in the chinese culture. Others can take that knowledge of what the tiger symbolizes and have it now symbolize what kind of man they want (or woman) in order to relate to the painting.

MEANING 1 - Representational, Abstract, Symbolic

REPRESENTATION: 

This image is an example of a representation piece. It represents a palm tree with a scenic background. It's representation because it's realistic and detailed, therefore it can't be anything other than what it is. It doesn't have so much detail to the point where I didn't know it was a drawing, but it's drawn in a way where I can say with a 100% certainty it is simply a palm tree with an ocean view behind it and that is it.

ABSTRACT:

This piece by Picasso is a great example of an abstract piece. It's a painting of a girl resting her head on her arms. It is abstract because it uses the basic lines needed to show it is a girl without using all the vivid detail you would find in reality or photos. This piece communicates the girl is content and relaxed. We see that in the swooped down lines representing her eye lids and the slightly curled up line representing her mouth. The colors used are also bright and fun giving an uplifting or happy mood.

SYMBOLIC:

This is an example of a symbolic design. It means "no smoking" and is mostly found in areas where it is illegal or dangerous to smoke. People know this by the little cigarette looking image covered by a red circle with a diagonal line going through it. The red is a good eye catching color and the red part of the symbol, even without the cigarette image, is known for meaning "no" or "do not." We know this by learning lines through things are negative (i.e. diagonal lines through a test number means you got it wrong). We also connect these with warning signs. It is important we know this symbol to know where not to smoke to prevent self harm or harming others (i.e. smoking at a gas station or school).