Books are Movies of the Mind
This is the tense screenplays should always be written in.
What is the present tense?
Oscar Wilde's birthplace.
What is Ireland?
This legendary outlaw is known for stealing from the rich and giving to the poor.
Who is Robin Hood?
The meaning of "epistolary" mean in literature.
What is a story told through letters or diary entries?
The ruling class.
These three formatting elements tell us who is talking, what they say, and what action is happening.
What are character name, dialogue, and stage directions?
Oscar Wilde was put in prison for this reason.
What is “gross indecency” (being gay, which was illegal at the time)?
In the story of Arachne, this goddess serves as both a rival and a judge.
Who is Athena?
This point of view is most common in epistolary stories.
What is first-person?
Outcast.
What is the state of being isolated or shunned from a group?
What does the phrase “audience imperative” mean in a screenplay?
What the writer wants the audience to think, know, or feel (TKF).
Victorian literature often talked about these differences in society.
What are class differences or rich and poor?
In The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, some say this character is the true villain, not the ghost.
Who is Brom Bones?
List one convention of epistolary writing.
What is limited perspective, more emotions, fewer dialogues, or recounting past events?
Insincere.
What is not being real or being fake?
Explain how a symbolic action can show a character’s transformation.
A symbolic action uses metaphor or deeper meaning, like Simba roaring on Pride Rock shows reclaiming power.
Three of Oscar Wilde's most used literary techniques.
What are imagery, personification, and symbolism?
In both “Robin Hood” and “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow,” the line between hero and villain is blurry. What does this suggest about how stories reflect the values or fears of the people who tell them?
They show that legends often reflect changing ideas of justice, bravery, and fear—sometimes the so-called "bad guy" may be more heroic or relatable depending on the society's values or point of view.
Why might an author choose to use the epistolary format instead of regular narration?
To help the reader connect deeply with a character’s personal thoughts and emotions.
Satire.
What is a work of art that makes fun of a real-life situation?
Why is it important to include specific, physical detail when paraphrasing from a novel into a screenplay?
Because screenplays must show, not tell, and visuals replace narration.
This is the approximate time period of the Victorian Era.
And
Normal social values of the Victorian Era.
What is 1837 to 1901?
This is the name for when a spirit from Japanese legend eats it's victim in one bite.
Who is the oni hitokuchi or kamikakuchi?
Port Salish
The three types of Irony and their definitions.
Dramatic
Situational
Verbal