Atonement Flashcards

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As Briony witnessed Cecelia and Robbie by the fountain, how is the perceived moment of tension underscored?

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  1. Bee Buzzing

2. Tremolo on Strings

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What source sounds represents the literary nature of the story?

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Typewriter

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What part of the Briony theme rhythmically complements the percussive nature of the typewriter?

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Pedal Tone

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What part of the Briony theme rhythmically complements the restlessness of the film?

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Arpeggios

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What Puccini opera record plays as Robbie types a message to Cecilia?

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La Bohème

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When Briony reads Robbie’s letter to Cecilia, how is the obscene word sonically emphasized?

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Loud Keystrokes

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What musical dynamic occurs as we zoom in on Briony’s eyes when she watches Robbie being wrongly arrested?

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Crescendo

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What instrument represents Cecilia?

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Clarinet

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What pocket instrument reminds us that Robbie is at war?

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Harmonica

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What ensemble provides hope to the desolate scene at Dunkirk?

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Men’s Choir

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When Robbie imagines seeing his mother, what is now played on piano?

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Robbie Theme

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What technical effect sonically supports Robbie’s memories?

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Backward masking

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What source sound metaphorically underscores Briony’s attempt to atone for her sins?

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Washing of hands

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What musically connects the arrival of the wounded in London to the previous scenes of war in France?

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Dunkirk Theme

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What is the term for two or more notes sounded simultaneously?

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Chord

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What Debussy composition is referenced by the wounded French soldier?

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“Claire de Lune”

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What instrument fills the church when Briony realizes it was Paul that night with Lola?

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Organ

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What source sound reflects Cecilia’s and Robbie’s anger towards Briony?

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Boiling Water

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What loving phrase does Cecilia speak to calm and reassure Robbie?

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Come back to me

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When Briony at age 77 tells us how she alters the outcome of the story, what form is being used?

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Postmodern

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What ultimately accompanies the fictional ending?

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Orchestra Plays Atonement Theme