Language Techniques
What does connotation mean?
the associated ideas / feelings evoked from a word
Name 2 possible themes of a dystopian text
- Oppression
- Loss of individuality
- technological control
- survival etc etc
What is the difference between a dolly shot and a zoom?
Dolly = physically moving the camera closer
Zoom = magnification
Warsaw is the capital of which European country?
Poland
What is also known as a "courgette"?
What is the technique that refers to the excessive use of conjunctions to create listing?
Polysyndeton
What is stream of consciousness?
A narrative style that tries to mimic the way a person thinks/thought process, usually unstructured
What is mise-en-scene?
The construction of a shot
Which art form derives its name from the Greek for "beauty writing"?
Calligraphy
What is the oldest university in England?
Oxford
Define ethos, logos, pathos.
Ethos - appealing to the SPEAKER's credibility/status/authority
pathos - appeals to the audience's emotions
logos - appealing to the audience's logic/reasoning
Name 3 features that may feature in a Gothic text.
Ghosts/supernatural things, being haunted, castles, prophecies, omens, women in distress, magic, death, dark feelings
Give me an example of non-diegetic music, and diegetic music.
Non-diegetic: voice overs, soundtracks/scores, J cut
diegetic: characters making noise, dialogue, ambience sounds
What mythological character did Zeus punish by having him hold up the heavens on his shoulders?
Atlas
In what organ of the human body would you find the Eustachian tube?
Ear
Differentiate between an analogy and a metaphor.
Analogy = comparison between things for the purpose of clarification
Metaphor = comparison of things where there may not be any similarities
Name 3 distinctive structural/stylistic elements of T. S. Eliot's poetry.
What is a Dutch angle and why is it used?
When the camera is slanted at an angle. Purpose is to create disorientation or unease
What is the opening of a camera lens, which controls the amount of light?
Aperture
Musophobia is the fear of what?
Mice
What is a metonymy?
When a term is used in place of something that is closely associated with it. (e.g. Hollywood --> when referring too celebrities, or fame etc.)
Name 2 characteristics of Romanticism (in literature)
- Exploration of the individual mind, appreciation of nature, solitary life, imagination over reason, devotion to nature and beauty
What are the current Big 5 Film Production companies?
Universal, Paramount Pictures, Warner Bros., Disney, Colombia)
Saanen, hongtong and toggenburg are all breeds of which animal?
Goat
With what body part is otology involved?
Ear