Atonement Flashcards
As Briony witnessed Cecelia and Robbie by the fountain, how is the perceived moment of tension underscored?
- Bee Buzzing
2. Tremolo on Strings
What source sounds represents the literary nature of the story?
Typewriter
What part of the Briony theme rhythmically complements the percussive nature of the typewriter?
Pedal Tone
What part of the Briony theme rhythmically complements the restlessness of the film?
Arpeggios
What Puccini opera record plays as Robbie types a message to Cecilia?
La Bohème
When Briony reads Robbie’s letter to Cecilia, how is the obscene word sonically emphasized?
Loud Keystrokes
What musical dynamic occurs as we zoom in on Briony’s eyes when she watches Robbie being wrongly arrested?
Crescendo
What instrument represents Cecilia?
Clarinet
What pocket instrument reminds us that Robbie is at war?
Harmonica
What ensemble provides hope to the desolate scene at Dunkirk?
Men’s Choir
When Robbie imagines seeing his mother, what is now played on piano?
Robbie Theme
What technical effect sonically supports Robbie’s memories?
Backward masking
What source sound metaphorically underscores Briony’s attempt to atone for her sins?
Washing of hands
What musically connects the arrival of the wounded in London to the previous scenes of war in France?
Dunkirk Theme
What is the term for two or more notes sounded simultaneously?
Chord