Stories We Read
Andy Dusfrene used this to dig out of Shawshank prison
What is a rock hammer?
This film has a really famous shower scene
What is "Psycho"?
This non-government organization fights against human rights abuses
What is Amnesty International?
The main character of a story
What is a protagonist?
This novel, written by Mary Shelley, was considered the first gothic novel.
What is "Frankenstein"?
Sanger Rainsford is from this short story.
What is "The Most Dangerous Game"?
Was sentenced to 2 years on a prison farm
Who is Luke Jackson (Cool Hand Luke)?
2 elements of the Gothic Genre
What are...
1. Gloomy landscapes with ruined settings. 2. Male protagonist - The Anti-hero 3. Villain - Fools protagonist into thinking they are good 4. Supernatural or paranormal activity 5. Focuses on the dark side of human nature 6. Evokes feelings of mystery or suspense, terror, and horror in the reader and characters?
Foreshadowing is
What is an advanced hint from the writer about what will happen in the future?
Two ways to advertise movies
(100 points each)
What are...
Posters, trailers, interactive games, press conferences, etc.
Short story where a young boy pretends to be someone he's not
What is "On the Bridge"?
This object was used in "Cool Hand Luke" to give the "evil" character anonymity
What are sunglasses?
A novella
What is a long short story or a short novel?
Name 3 types of descriptive language
100 points each
What are...
Imagery, metaphor, simile, hyperbole, personification, pathetic fallacy, onomatopoeia, oxymoron?
Name 3 human rights
(100 points each)
What are the rights to...
free and equal, no discrimination, asylum, equal before the law, marry and have a family, thought and religion, opinion and expression, assemble, democracy, social security, rest and holiday, education, culture and art?
"The Most Dangerous Game" is considered to be this genre
What is Gothic?
"What we've got here is a failure to communicate" is a famous line from this movie. (bonus 100 if you get the character that said it)
What is "Cool Hand Luke"?
Said by "Captain" of the prison
The wide/establishing shot is used to establish
What is the setting and transitions of a scene?
Atmosphere or feeling created by a work of literature
What is mood?
What is "Stains"?
Bought his own island so that he could trap and hunt men
Who is General Zaroff?
This man helped to forward the film industry by creating new filming techniques and elements.
Who is Alfred Hitchcock?
This shot type is the most common. Camera shows the person from the waist up
What is a medium shot?
Anything used to represent something else; refers to a concrete image used to designate an abstract quality or concept.
What is a symbol?
Ms. Johnston mentioned like 300x where she was from this semester. The name of the town is...
What is Fergus?
I will also accept (near Guelph, 5 hours south of here)