Chapter: 3 Fictional And Dramatic Elements

Question 0

The section of a story in which a conflict begins and grows in clarity, intensity, and importance.

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Complication

Question 1

The part of the story that introduces the characters, shows some of their interrelationships, and places them within a believable time and place.

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Exposition

Question 2

The point at which the complication reaches it’s maximum tension and the forces in opposition confront each other at a peak of physical or emotions, action

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Climax

Question 3

A brief period of calm following the climax, in which a state of equilibrium returns.

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Dénouement

Question 4

Latin phrase meaning “in the middle of things” which means starting the movie with an exciting incident, that chronologically occurs after a complication has occurred.

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In medias res

Question 5

Contrasting characters whose behavior, attitudes, opinions, lifestyles, are opposite and thus serve clearly to define their personalities.

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Foils

Question 6

The exaggeration or distortion of one or mower personality traits.

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Caricature

Question 7

The repetition of a single phrase or idea by a character until it becomes almost trademark for that character.

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Leitmotif

Question 8

Minor character whose actions are completely predictable or typical of their job or profession.

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Stock characters

Question 9

Fit it preconceived patterns of behavior common to or representative of a large number of people, at least a large number of fictional people.

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Stereotypes

Question 10

Are deeply affected by the action of the plot (internal or external) and undergo some important change in personality, attitude, or outlook on life.

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Developing character

Question 11

Remain essentially the same throughout the film.

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Static character

Question 12

Are two dimensional, predictable characters who lack the complexity and unique qualities associated with psychological depths.

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Flat characters

Question 13

Unique, individualistic characters who have some degree of complexity and ambiguity and who cannot easily be categorized.

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Round characters (three dimensional)

Question 14

A story in which every object, event, and person has an immediately discernible abstract or metaphorical meaning

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Allegory

Question 15

Something that stands for something else

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Symbol

Question 16

A symbol stands for or represents something else.

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Visual metaphors

Question 17

Has no place within the context of the scene itself but is imposed artificially into the scene.

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Extrinsic metaphors

Question 18

Emerge directly from the context of the scene itself and are more natural and usually more subtle than extrinsic.

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Intrinsic metaphors

Question 19

A symbol stands for something else for or represents something else, a visual metaphor is a comparison that helps us better understand an image.

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Visual metaphor

Question 20

Has no place within the context of the scene itself but rather imposed artificially into the scene.

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Extrinsic metaphors

Question 21

Emerge directly from the context of the scene itself and are more natural and usually more subtle than extrinsic metaphors.

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Intrinsic metaphors

Question 22

A literacy, dramatic, and cinematic technique involving the juxtaposition or linking of opposites.

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Irony