Film Techniques
Wordly Wise 7 and 8
Literary Devices
Grammar
Graphic Novel Conventions
100

This technique might emphasize just the eye ball of a character

Extreme Close Up Shot

100

Earthquakes, tsunamis, and hurricanes have two things in common. They pack inestimable amounts of ___________________ energy, and they are destructive of life and property.


A. Repulse B. Kinetic C. Seismic D. Cavalier

B. Kinetic
100

Figure of speech that makes a comparison between two unlike things without using like or as

Metaphor

100

What is the difference between active and passive voice?

In active voice - the subject performs the action

In passive voice - the subject receives the action

100

Name a common way that emotions are depicted in characters within graphic novels.

Facial expressions and body language

200

Identify one type of shot that sets the scene/setting

Establishing shot

200

A shift in Earth's tectonic plate transfers energy to the water. The surface starts to __________ as waves travel outward in the form of a tsunami.


A. Frenetic B. Vestements C. Undulate D. Careening

Undulate

200

Repetition of words or phrases at the beginning of successive lines or sentences

Anaphora

200

Convert this sentence to passive voice:

The chef cooked a delicious meal

A delicious meal was cooked by the chef

200
An example of this might be a sweat drop or question marks above a characters head

Emanata

300

This camera movement follows a subject, moving horizontally across the scene

Pan

300

Why did Polyneices attempt to overthrow Creon? His justification was the belief that Creon himself had ___________ the Theban throne when he became king.


A. Cadenced B. Enamored C. Betrothed D. Usurped

Usurped

300

Technique used to give an indication or hint of what is to come later in the story

Foreshadowing

300
Correct the run on sentence


I love reading I do it every day

I love reading; I do it every day.

I love reading. I do it every day.

300

These are used in graphic novels to represent dialogue and inner thoughts

Speech and thought bubbles

400

This type of shot frames two characters equally within the same frame

Two Shot
400

This decision occurs after Creon learns that it was his future daughter-in-law who has defied  him. He is so _________________ with rage that he orders her to put to death.


A. Insensate B. Repulse C. Stricture D. Soliloquy

Insensate
400

The use of words or images to represent specific concepts, people, objects, or events

Symbolism

400

Provide an example of a sentence using active voice.

Open responses

400

This space between panels contributes to the pacing and storytelling of the graphic novel

Gutter

500

This shot involves filming two characters in a scene separately using different camera angles and then cutting between the two to create the illusion of a continuous conversation

Shot Reverse Shot

500

High-speed computers are transforming the ability to predict earthquakes. They make it possible to _______________ huge quantities of data in shorter and shorter time frames.


A. Recondite B. Correlate C. Pulverize D. Etymologize 

Correlate

500

Example of?

"The sweet melodies of the holidays rang throughout the store and jingled through the halls. The ding of the bell made the clambering of feet all the more merry."

Auditory imagery

500

Identify whether the following sentence is a fragment, run-on, or complete:

Although I enjoyed the movie

Fragment

500

This aspect of a graphic novel, whether vibrant or muted, plays a significant role in setting the mood and tone.

Color

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