Jewish Studies
What makes the Golem “living”
putting the word emet in his mouth
What is a cliffhanger?
An ending that leaves the reader/watcher curious and wanting to know what happened next.
What is the chemical in your body that causes fear?
epinephrine
What sounds occur to make the movie suspenseful?
Higher and lower tone sounds. fast/slow
What is fight vs flight?
a chemical called epinephrine triggers responses.
What is a שד?
a demon
How do time constraints create suspense?
The timing can be spread out and not expected
Fear requires how many things from our nervous system?
three
How does lighting affect scariness?
The amount of light to darkness can create an eerie or scary setting
What three things does fear request from our nervous system?
Stimuli, signal brain/spinal cord, perceive fear.
How do the commentators feel about ghosts and demons?
They don’t like them and think you should never summon them
Does foreshadowing predict the future, or show us the past?
predict the future
What happens when epinephrine is released?
your heart rate and breathing increases
What sound components can make you scared?
Action-Dark-Fast
In the movie The Sixth Sense, what is the plot twist in the end?
The Main character finds out he is actually dead.
What do some people refer to the golem as?
Jewish Frankenstein
What is it called when a character goes back earlier in time?-
flashback
Name 3 symptoms of fear
high heartbeat, raising hairs, goosebumps/chills
How do the elements of suspense play into getting the audience to feel emotions?
The elements of suspense are put in a certain order in which it can impact the audience with feelings of uneasiness or suspense.
How do you know when you are afraid?
when you have to force yourself to do something that makes you feel uncomfortable
How do you get rid of the golem?
you take away the א from the word אמת and make the word “death”
What is it called when the movie has fast scenes to cause more suspense than slow ones?
pacing
Where can you check your pulse on the body?
Neck, wrist
How does the pacing of a suspenseful story make the suspense?
The fast scenes can take the audience by surprise and raise tension
How many phobias are there?
Over 500