Here is something interesting I remember from a book of optical illusions. If I remember right, the caption was "Is this man honest? It's written all over his face."See it?
Does this count as verbal art?
I'm not sure, since it does not seem to use any of the factors and functions we've been discussing. Maybe this should be classified as "word art," because the effect is more visual than linguistic.
That's not to say that the word in this image is meaningless. The fact that the word and the image of a face share the same lines reflects the relevance of the two elements. If the word "liar" formed the shape of a dandilion or a lamp, the effect of the word would be lost because it is not relevant for inanimate objects. In this way, the "word art" in this image might be related to the other forms of verbal art we've examined.
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I really like that image. (I didn't see the word "liar" until you pointed it out!) I agree with you that this would be more "word art" than speech art. This makes me think about the importance of the fonts people use. It seems like every font has a different "personality" - I think I might be slipping into synesthesia :D - when you choose a font you have to take into consideration what you are using the font for: a paper, a project, a letter to a friend, a poster board. Some fonts are "formal" "girly" "Scary" or "angry" looking. I think this could be another form of "word art" as you phrased it. Nice observation.
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