Film techniques
Sounds that characters on screen cannot hear.
non-diagetic sound
What point of view and tense is The Messenger written in?
First person point of view, present tense
(must answer both)
What was the Overlook Hotel purportedly built on?
A Native American burial ground
The old fridge hummed angrily.
Personification
and/or
Onomatopoeia
What is the name of the documentary that examines the various conspiracy theories surrounding The Shining?
Room 237
The name of this technique is also the name of the piece of equipment used, and was pioneered by Kubrick
Steadicam
Playing cards in The Messenger are an example of this literary technique/s.
Symbolism
and/or
Structure
What was The Doorman's favourite drink?
Coffee
Sit down.
Imperative
What kind of car does Marv have?
A Blue Falcon
What is used to signal that danger is nearby in The Shining?
non-diagetic sound
and/or
the colour red
The use of short __________ and _________ is used as a stylistic choice by Zusak.
(You must have both words)
sentences
paragraphs
(not chapters - they are inconsistent in length)
"Say a prayer at the stones of _____."
home
She sells sea shells by the sea shore.
Sibilance
What flavour of ice cream does Danny request from Mr. Halloran?
Name one technique used in the bar scenes with Jack and Lloyd to make them seem menacing.
Underlighting
Close ups
Kubrick Stare
Lack of music
Ed Kennedy is an example of what kind of protagonist?
Anti-hero
What did Jack write over and over again on his typewriter?
"All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy."
One day a taniwha
went swimming in the moana
Rhyme
What is the name of Stephen King's sequel to The Shining?
Doctor Sleep
(which has also been made into a film)
What does The Maze symbolise?
Jack's mind/
Jack's control over Wendy and Danny/
Jack's descent into madness
The term given to the process when an author specifies individual traits and features of each character to differentiate them.
Characterisation
What is the name of the man to whom Ed gives lights for Christmas.
(must answer with first and last name)
Lua Tatupu
My grandpa has the heart of a lion.
And a lifetime ban from the zoo.
Pun
(will accept sentence fragment/incomplete sentence)
What is the name of Markus Zusak's novel that has Death as the narrator?
The Book Thief