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| -the final outcome of the conflict or problem |
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Plot Pyramid: Falling action
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| -The down turn of events after the climax that leads to the resolution of the story |
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-sometimes called the turning point
-the point of highest emotional intensity for the reader. All the action of the story now declines towards the resolution of the story. |
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Plot Pyramid: Rising Action |
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| -the chain of events leading to the climax or turning point |
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-introduction; the presentation of important information which is critical for the readers to know.
*information here often deals with setting, situation, and characters. |
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Plot Pyramid: Narrative Hook |
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-sometimes called exciting force
- an event in the story that grabs the reader's attention and the rest of the story focuses on that event. |
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Point of View: 1st person |
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| -the story is told from one of the character's viewpoint, usually indicated by the use of "i." |
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Point of View: 3rd person omniscient
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| -an observer describes all of the characters actions, thoughts, and feelings; the narrator is all knowing |
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Point of View: 3rd Person Limited |
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| -one character's point of view is known by the reader. This narrator does not have access to all characters' thoughts and feelings. This narrator can usually only describe the faction he or she uses. |
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-a story in which the characters, setting, and events stand for certain other people, setting, and concepts
Ex: Young Goodman Brown
by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Animal Farm
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-a reference in one work of literature to a person, place, or event in another work of literature or in history, art, music, etc.
-Note: it is usually assumed that the reader is aware of these references |
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Literary Term: Characterization |
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-the process by which the personality of a character is revealed.
- an author develops characters by:
-what they say
-their actions
-their appearance
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| -a struggle between opposing forces |
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Literary Term: External Conflict |
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-a clash between 2 or more characters, between characters and society, or between a character and nature
-Ex: Man vs. Man
Man vs. Society
Man vs. Nature |
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Literary Term: Internal Conflict |
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-happens within the mind of a character
-Ex: Man vs. Himself |
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-a legend about a certain area or country that was passed down from generation to generation and changed along the way. Originally they were passsed by word of mouth. Most of the time they are fiction.
*myths, fables, legends and fairy tales are types of these
Characteristics:
1. stereotypes
2. unlikely events
3. morals |
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Literary Terms: Foreshadowing |
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| the use of hints in a narrative to suggest what action is to come. |
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-a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually does happen, or between what is being said and what is really meant.
-Ex: In The Cask of Amantillado, when Montressor tells Fortunado, "And I drink to your health" |
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Literary Terms: Dramatic Irony |
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When the reader or audience understands something that the character does not, making the situation not what it seems to be
Ex: When Romeo finds Juliet and believes she is dead; we know that she is alive. |
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Literary Term: Verbal Irony |
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| -when the writer or character says one thing but really means something entirely different. |
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| -a comparism not using "like" or "as." |
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| -the atmosphere created by the author's use of diction (word choice) and details |
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-a type of narrative which exposes other's wrong doings or prejudices in an effort to ridicule them. Humor is used in this type of narrative, yet the message can be biting or serious.
Ex: Alice in Wonderland by Lewis Caroll uses humor and silly characters in order to ridicule the British government and royalty. |
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| -a comparism using "like" or "as." |
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Literary Term: Situational Irony |
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| -occurs when there is a contrast between what would seem appropriate and what really happens or when there is a contrast between what is expected to happen and what actually takes place. |
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| -the way an author keeps the reader uncertain or tense about the outcome of events. |
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| Any object, person, place or action that has a meaning in itself, but also stands for something larger than itself such as a quality, attitude, belief, or value |
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-the main idea that an author is trying to get across to the reader. This is rarely stated. The reader must often infer this through looking closely at character, action, and image.
*This is not necessarily a moral, it is pften an abstract idea the author is trying to make concrete |
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| -the attitude a writer take toward he or her subject, characters, and/or readers. |
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Literary Terms: Point of View
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| -the perspective from which a narrative is told |
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Animal Farm
Russian Orthodox Church |
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Animal Farm
Anti-Revolutionary Invasion of Russia |
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Animal Farm
Hammer and Sickle |
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Hoof and Horn on the Flag |
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Animal Farm
The Wealthy Russians |
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Animal Farm
Confessions and Executions |
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Blood Purges of 1936-1938 |
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Animal Farm
Disposal of Royal Family |
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Animal Farm
Old Major's Skull |
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Animal Farm
Animal Rebellion
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Russian Revolution of 1917 |
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Animal Farm
Czar Nicholas II |
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Karl Marx, Vladimir Lenin |
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Animal Farm
Battle of the Windmill |
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Animal Farm
Construction of the Windmill |
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Animal Farm
Final scene (meeting of men and pigs) |
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Animal Farm
Secret police |
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Animal Farm
Germany (Hitler) |
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Pinchfield Farm (Frederick) |
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Animal Farm
England (Churchill) |
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Foxwood Farm (Pilkington) |
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Animal Farm
Selling of the wood |
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| the systematic spreading of a belief, feeling, idea, etc. by means of publicity and the dissemination of select information |
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Propaganda Methods: Appeals to Fears |
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| -if the audience does not complete a certain action or think a certain way, there will be negative consequences |
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Propaganda Methods: Appeals to Basic Needs and Desires |
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| -all human beings need food, drink, clothing, and shelter in order to survive. Human also have emotional needs: to be loved and cared for, to have meaningful work, to have a sense of dignity and self worth. |
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Propaganda Methods: Loaded Words |
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-certain words that cause a strong emotional response
-Ex. Freedom, family, love |
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Propaganda Methods: Powerful Images |
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-certain images that create powerful emotional responses
-Ex: flags, poor children |
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Propaganda Methods: Repetition |
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| -when a message is drummed into the listener's head it tends to be remembered |
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Propaganda Methods: Slogans |
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| -a catchy phrase that is more easily remembered than a complicated and perhaps more accurate explanation |
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| -relationshop of camera to a subject or actor |
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| -camera is at the same level of the the subject |
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-camera is above the subject looking down
-gives the impression of weakness or givng a privelaged view of a scene |
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| -camera is below the subject looking up creating the impression of power |
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-moving up or down on a fixed mount
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| -illumination for exposure; sets the dramatic mood of a scene |
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| -Light that is added from a 45 degree angle from behind to give more definition and distunguish actors from the background |
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| -light that is the main source of light on a scene |
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Film Terms: High-key Light |
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| -when a scene has bright general illumination for standard situations |
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| -whan a scene has less general illuminationand heavier shadows for dramatic effect |
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| -a continuous recording of the camera, whithout a break. |
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Film Terms:Long/establishing shot |
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| -usually a long shot showing the audience the location of a scene |
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| -shot of part of an actor |
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Film Terms: Crane or Boom Shot |
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| -moving on a crane or boom for an increasing high or low angle or panning often used for establishing or closing shots |
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| - shot where in the focal length is adjusted during the shot, giving the effect of camera movement. |
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| -very tight closeup of an object |
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Film Terms:Extreme closeup |
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| -very tight closeup showing a detail of the face. |
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| -shot of an actors face only or any close shot |
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Film Terms: Tracking Shot |
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| -camera and mount moving with a subject |
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| -moving right or left on a fixed mount |
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| -audio portion of the film |
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Film Terms: Indigenous Sound |
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| -sound that comes from the action |
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Film Terms: Selected Sound
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| -sound that is highlighted by volume |
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Film Terms: Non-Indigenous Sound |
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| -sound that is added off camera |
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| -non-indigenous sound of a voice |
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| -a scene on a large, lavish scale, usually with many actors |
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Film Terms: Theme (music) |
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| -a melody that represents a character or concept and is the base for a set of variations throught the film. |
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-the character talks aloud to the audience without the notice of other characters on stage
-Ex: Ferris Buehler's day off |
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| -long speeches when a character directly addresses the audience or shares his true feelings aloud as though he is talking to himself. |
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- 14 line lyrical poem that has one of several rhyme schemes.
-Shakespearean sonnets
-has an ababcdcdefefgg rhyme scheme |
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