Essays
What structure should you use for essay paragraphs?
PETAL
Who is the director of "Sherlock: The Blind Banker"?
Euros Lyn
How long should you spend on unfamiliar in the exam?
No more than 90 minutes.
Name three types of imagery.
Simile, metaphor, personification, extended metaphor, zoomorphism.
Name three different types of shot.
ECU, CU, MS, LS, ELS, OSS, POV.
What structure should you use for essay introductions?
TAKO
Who wrote "Dear Mr Cairney"?
Graeme Lay
How many texts will you be given and what text types will they be?
Three texts. Fiction, Non- fiction and poetry
Name two sound devices and explain the general effect.
Alliteration, assonance, onomatopoeia, rhyme, consonance etc
Why would a character be shot from a low angle?
To make them look powerful and intimidating.
If writing a film essay what do you discuss as evidence?
Film techniques
Name four characters from "Moxie"
Vivian, Lucy, Seth, Jason, Claudia, Caitlyn, Emma, Mitchell
When writing your answers what structure should you use?
PTAAH
What is enjambment?
A structural technique in which a line runs on into the next without pause creating an ongoing flow.
What is diegetic sound?
Sound natural to the scene
Name two things you must do to gain a Merit
Clear, reasoned and developed discussion
Developed examples
Answer the whole question in a balanced way
Consider author/ director's purpose
Make connections beyond the text
Who are the protagonist and antagonist in your text?
Moxie- Vivian, Mitchell
Dear Mr Cairney- Past Pupil, Mr Cairney
Sherlock- Sherlock and the General
What should you do the first time you read your text (process)?
Read around the text, read the text, read the question, highlight the parts of the text that best answer the question, annotate.
What is the difference between a minor and a simple sentence?
A simple sentence is a complete idea that includes a subject and a verb. A minor sentence does not.
Name three editing techniques.
Cut, fade, dissolve, montage, fade, cross cut etc
Name two things you must do to gain an Excellence.
Show insight into the text
Show a deep understanding of the text
Respond critically to the question
Discuss author/ director's purpose
Discuss connections authentic and relevant connections beyond the text that are developed
List at least two connections that you can discuss beyond the text for your chosen text.
Mrs W will decide.
What should you think about when considering the purpose of the text?
Head and heart- think and feel.
Persuade, inform, entertain, comment etc.
What is the opposite of a hyperbole?
Litotes
Name four types of lighting.
High key, low key, natural, artificial, practical etc.