Propaganda
False information shared intentionally to cause harm
What is disinformation?
The beginning of a story
What is the exposition?
Plays are broken up into these two sections.
What are acts and scenes?
An answer is not expected
What is a rhetorical question?
Acronym used for visual codes
What is S.W.A.T.?
Used in relation to the promotion of a particular moral or political cause or point of view.
What is propaganda?
Another term for plot
What is narrative structure?
Tells us who the characters are
What is the Cast of Characters?
Lists of three add emphasis.
What is a tricolon?
Setting, colour, body language, facial expression, costumes, props ... are examples of...?
What is symbolism?
Manipulates audience perception of an issue by emphasizing one side and repressing another
What is card stacking?
Decisions made about sentence structure
What is syntax?
Information that informs the director and actors of the actions needed.
What are stage directions?
An overused saying
What is a cliche?
Lines that draw our attention.
What are Leading Lines?
An indirect, less offensive way of saying something that is considered unpleasant.
What is euphemism?
Devices such as dialogue, description, action and reaction help to tell a story
What is characterisation?
A long speech spoken by a single character to himself or herself, or to the audience
What is a monologue?
A short personal account or story of an entertaining or interesting incident
What is an anecdote?
Placing two opposing ideas or images to make a point
What is juxtaposition?
Flawed or illogical reasoning or arguments.
What are logical fallacies?
Another term for language choice
What is diction?
A speech in which a character speaks his or her private thoughts aloud and appears to be unaware of the audience
What is a soliloquy?
Often subtle, they play on people’s feelings such as fear, insecurities, hopes, desires and things that are valued.
What is an emotional appeal?
Sound that is part of the background during filming and sound added during editing.
What is diegetic and non-diegetic sound?