Iconotext concerns the relationship between images and words when both contribute to meaning. In contemporary French literature, this relationship can appear in graphic narratives, illustrated books and multimodal works.
An image may reveal something that the narrator leaves unsaid, while a caption or paragraph may shift how a reader understands the image. Their interaction can shape the representation of personal or collective memory.
To analyze an example, describe the verbal and visual layers separately, then investigate agreement, contradiction and silence between them. Interpretations should be grounded in the specific work rather than a general formula.