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Genre
Language Features
&
Text Structures
Film examples
Theme Examples
Presentation Content
100

The type of genre characterised by lots of intense scenes that may include: Fighting, shoot outs, car chases/crashes, large explosions

What is Action?

100

These types of language features are frequently found in film (name at least two)

What is... Metaphor, flashback, motif, allusion, juxtaposition, foreshadowing?

100

Gail tells Dave about when Kay was taken away from their community to be raised by white family. The film cuts from the present narrative, showing what happened at the time using this type of Language Feature. 

What is... a flashback?

100

The girls pushing to perform after losing the competition is an example of what theme?

What is... perseverance and courage?

100
These are the two modes your assessment needs to be given in.

What is... spoken and visual (voice over and powerpoint)?

200

This genre's main goal is to make people laugh. 

What is...Comedy
200

The music the girls sing would be considered this type of sound. 

What is... diegetic sound (sound that the characters can hear)?

200
This is the type of shot used when the girls are in the helicopter after the army gets attacked and Gail sees Dave get shot. 

What is... Birds eye view?

200

The girls singing soul music is an example of what theme?

What is... Perseverance and courage

OR

Hardship/Adversity 

200
This is the general structure your presentations should have.
What is... title slide, introduction, body slide (multiple) and conclusion. 
300

The definition of Genre

What is...The style a film is based on.

OR

A specific shared language/themes between films of the same category.

300

The elements of mise en scene

What is... the things placed in the scene, including props, location and background?

300

Gail reading Dave's letter when he asks her to marry him, with his voice saying the words is an example of this type of language feature.

What is... monologue OR voice over (non-diegetic sound)?

300

The conflict between Gail and Kay about how white/black Kay acts is an example of this type of theme.

What is... community and connection?

300

These are the themes you need to choose from to complete your assessment. 

What is...Hardship/advocacy, community/connection, perseverance/courage?

400

This is the genre The Sapphires would be considered

What is Drama?

(Acceptable for 200pts, historical)

400

These are the elements of a 3-act narrative structure.

What is the beginning, middle and end?
400

The two scenes with the girls performing first for the local Pub competition then for the soldiers, where the audience reaction is completely changed, is this type of text structure?

What is... content?

400

Dave Lovelace tells the girls to perform soul because "soul is about getting down and getting back up again. A bit of pain, but also a bit of fight." Showing this theme.

What is... hardship/adversity?

400
These are the elements that go on your slides. 

What is... bullet pointed ideas, and appropriate visuals?

500

The characteristics of the Fantasy Genre

What is... Situations, place and/or events that don't comply with natural laws or setting.

500

The Sapphires employs this type of narrative structure that deviates slightly from the 3-act structure. 

What is... circular narrative (ending where it began)

500

The story starts and ends in the same place is an example of this language feature (not to be confused with narrative structure).

What is... bookending

500

This theme is shown when the girls perform soul it shows them embracing what the music represents and allows them to move beyond singing and telling their story through music. 

What is... community and connection?

500

These are the things that should be turned in for your assessment.

What is... Presentation/PowerPoint with embedded voice over AND a script.