VOCAB
LITERARY DEVICE
CINEMATIC TECHNIQUE
CHARACTER ARC
RHETORICAL DEVICE
100

This word describes a change in direction, position, or focus, such as when society transitions from traditional learning to digital learning.

What is shift?

100

The thunder grumbled angrily across the sky.

What is personification?

100

A tilted camera angle to convey psychological uneasiness or tension.

What is Dutch angle?

100

A character who begins the story angry and resentful but ends feeling hope and forgiveness experiences this type of arc.

What is an emotional arc?

100

We will fight for freedom. We will fight for justice. We will fight for our future.

What is anaphora?

200

This word refers to your point of view or attitude toward something, such as the future or a situation.

What is outlook?

200

The classroom was a beehive of activity.

What is metaphor?

200

A filmmaking technique of changing the focus of the lens during a continuous shot.

What is rack focus?

200

A character who starts off insecure but gradually develops confidence is undergoing this kind of arc.

What is a psychological arc?

200

Entire ecosystems are collapsing, species are vanishing from the Earth, and our very future is at stake.

What is hyperbole?

300

This word can refer to stepping away, taking a break, or separating oneself from something, especially from digital devices or social media.

What is disconnect?

300

Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgastic future that year by year recedes before us.

What is symbolism?

300

Operator holds the camera, resulting in an often shaky image that conveys often creating an uneven movement.

What is handheld movement?

300

A character who realises that their long-held belief or assumption was wrong experiences this major change.

What is a perspective arc? 

300

Our schools need better teachers, better resources, and better opportunities.

What is parallelism?

400

This word describes the act of creating something new or improving old ideas, often connected to technology and creativity.

What is innovation?

400

A delicate white rose growing in the middle of a ruined battlefield.

What is juxtaposition?

400

The camera is placed behind an "off-screen" actor so that their shoulder is in the frame while capturing the "on-screen" actor's coverage.

What is over-the-shoulder shot?

400

This character from believing that he is “inclined to reserve all judgments” changes to realising the carelessness and emptiness of people around him.

Who is Nick Carraway?

400

We must act for the oceans, the forests, and the future.

What is rule of three/tricolon?

500

This word means protecting something from damage, decay, or loss, often used when discussing nature or culture.

What is preservation?

500

Freedom is slavery.

What is an oxymoron/paradox?

500

The camera moves up or down, giving the audience a sense of space or location. It can be used to show off beautiful surroundings.

What is crane shot?

500

This character from being a gentle, passive, and devoted husband becomes consumed by grief and kills himself.

Who is George Wilson?

500

See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil.

What is epiphora?

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