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Maleficent and Hades are these kinds of characters in stories.
What are antagonists?
In The Hunchback of Notre Dame, the score repeatedly uses a Latin Choir to establish the ______ for the audience. This gives the film a epic, lofty, and medieval Catholic feel.
What is mood?
In Avengers: Endgame, Tony says "I am Iron Man," before reversing the snappening. This is both his catchphrase, and an ______ to the end of the first Iron Man film.
What is an allusion?
Zuko's redemption arc is an example of this.
What is character development?
Batman uses a _________ when he exclaims, "I am vengeance! I am the night!"
What is metaphor?
In Cinderella, how Cinderella and her step-sisters sing is ________ to show how Cinderella is humble, quiet, and modest, while her sisters are loud, unpleasant, and disagreeable.
What is juxtaposed?
The structure of UP begins with an 8 minute montage of Ellie and Carl's relationship. This is an emotional way to present _______ to the audience.
What is exposition?
In Thor: Ragnarok, the battle on the Rainbow Bridge constitutes which part of the plot?
What is the climax?
Uncle Iroh is a fount of wisdom. The following quote is an example of a piece of advice he gives that can also double as the ______ of one of the episodes.
"IT IS IMPORTANT TO DRAW WISDOM FROM MANY DIFFERENT PLACES."
What is theme?
In Wonder Woman, Diana stepping alone into no-man's land (the space between the trenches in WWI) doesn't progress the plot, but does establish/develop her _________.
What is character?
Zootopia is an example of this kind of storytelling/literary device.
What is an allegory?
In Princess and the Frog, Dr. Facilier's song "Friends on the Other Side," where he tricks Naveen into a deal that kick-starts the plot, doubles as both the villain song and this part of plot in the film.
What is the inciting incident?
What is assonance?
Instead of finding a big, bulky, male Earthbender, the Gaang finds Toph, a young, small, blind girl to teach Aang. This is an example of ______.
What is irony?
Famous Funnies (1933) and Action Comics (1938) were the first publications that began the comic book ______, popularizing this form of literature with stars like Superman. This placed the comic book ______ on equal footing with other literary groups like thrillers, romances, fantasies, and detective novels.
What is genre?
In Aladdin, Jasmine has a pet tiger (Rajah), the Cave of Wonders has a tiger head, and the seatback of the throne of Agrabah has a tiger's face. These tigers show a connection between power and the ways to obtain it. This is an example of which literary device?
What is symbolism?
Most versions of Beauty and the Beast include a rose. Disney's version is unique in that it turns the rose into an hour-glass, or a ticking time-bomb - a deadline by when Beast needs to break the curse or remain cursed forever. This builds _______ in the film.
What is tension?
In Black Panther, Killmonger's takeover of Wakanda, T'challa's fake out death, and Nakia's escape with Shuri, Ramonda, and Everett Ross are all part of the ______ ______ that leads to the climactic battle between T'challa and Killmonger.
What is the rising action?
In the 4 part series finale, Aang faces Ozai, Zuko/Katara face Azula, and Sokka/Suki/Toph face the Fire Nation Airfleet. These concurrent battles ______ each other, as they flow through highs and lows of battle at roughly the same time. These battles can also be described as having ______ ________.
What is parallel/parallelism/parallel structure.
In The Dark Knight Rises, the Joker's imprisonment, Batman taking the fall for Harvey Dent's death, and Rachel and Harvey's funerals are all part of the _______ of the story.
What is the resolution?
In Aladdin, Jafar's desire for power results in him wishing to be an all-powerful genie, causing him to lose all his power. This irony is also an example of which literary device connected to justice?
What is poetic justice?
In The Lion King, the Pridelands dry up when Scar is king, but become lush and healthy when Simba is king. This reflects how Scar is the wrong king, but Simba is the right one. This is an example of which literary device?
What is pathetic fallacy?
In The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, both Sam Wilson and Isaiah Bradley initially resist the idea of Sam being Captain America because what Captain America stands for is seen as contradictory to Sam's ______ _________. By the end of the show, Sam comes to the conclusion that what Captain America stands for needs to be updated, and he's the one to do it.
What is cultural experience?
When Azula, Mai, and Ty Lee sneak into Ba Sing Se as Kyoshi Warriors, Azula states that "It's terrible when you can't trust the people who are closest to you." Mai and Ty Lee, Azula's closest friends and trusted allies, look at each other behind her back as she says this. This is an example of which device?
What is foreshadowing?
The Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) began with films about individual heroes (Iron Man, Captain America, Thor, and Hulk) before putting them in a group film (The Avengers). The DC Extended Universe (DCEU) reversed this order: Superman was the only solo venture, followed by Batman v Superman and The Justice League. Some say the DCEU's problems lie in its poor _______, in not establishing the heroes by themselves before their group.
What is structure?