Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

English II > Films, TV shows > Flashcards

Films, TV shows Flashcards

You may prefer our related Brainscape-certified flashcards:
Proverbs and Idioms flashcards
1
Q

physical activity/movement involved with pain

A

stunt

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

swordfighter

A

swashbuckler

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

a comedy with jokes that make you fall over

A

slapstick comedy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

a comedy of mistakes

A

screwball comedy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

a comic version of a story, which makes fun of the genre

A

spoofs and parodies

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

a comedy with no evident jokes, yet funny/satirical

A

black comedy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

mafioso

A

mobster

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

a street criminal

A

hoodlum

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

who-did-it plot

A

who-dun-it plot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

tough, no feelings

A

hard-boiled

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

dramas set in court

A

courtroom dramas

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

a crazy/playful adventure

A

medieval romp

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

sfondo panoramico

A

panoramic backdrop

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

rich/extravagant clothes

A

lavish costumes

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

violent/gory horror films

A

slasher films

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

insane

A

deranged

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

mystical, black magic

A

occult

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

mysterious/suspicious enemy

A

shadowy villain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

chaos, disturbance

A

havoc

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

a branch of

A

an offshoot

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

presaging the end of the world

A

apocalyptic

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

a bad/unfair society, where there’s a lot of suffering, especially an imaginary society in the future

A

dystopian

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

romantic-epic space adventure

A

space-opera

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

prisoners of war

A

POW

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

armed fighting

A

combat fighting

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

the art of fighting

A

warfare

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
27
Q

a tribute at funeral

A

eulogy

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
28
Q

western films filmed in the 1960s in Europe

A

spaghetti western

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
29
Q

classic western films which are revised

A

revisionist westerns

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
30
Q

to act

A

to perform

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
31
Q

raised performance area

A

stage

32
Q

to be recruited

A

to be called in

33
Q

to be replaced temporarily

A

to stand in

34
Q

attore/attrice

A

actor/actress

35
Q

operatore di ripresa

A

camera operator

36
Q

selection of actors

A

casting

37
Q

direttore della fotografia

A

cinematographer/director of photography

38
Q

costume plan and styling

A

costume design

39
Q

dialogo

A

dialogue

40
Q

regista

A

director

41
Q

montaggio

A

editing

42
Q

troupe cinematografica

A

film crew

43
Q

set cinematografico

A

film set

44
Q

illuminazione

A

lightning

45
Q

ricerca della location

A

location scouting

46
Q

trucco

A

make-up

47
Q

produttore

A

producer

48
Q

prova di schermo

A

screen test

49
Q

sceneggiatura

A

script/screenplay

50
Q

ripresa, scatto

A

shot

51
Q

colonna sonora

A

soundtrack

52
Q

effetti speciali

A

special effects

53
Q

storyboard (film outline in pictures)

A

storyboard, bozzetti

54
Q

to avoid, reject

A

to shun

55
Q

TV via cavo

A

broadcast TV

56
Q

to go up quickly

A

to soar

57
Q

to increase suddenly

A

to surge

58
Q

to examine closely

A

to scrutinise

59
Q

an outgoing

A

an expenditure/expense (uscita)

60
Q

incasso

A

gross

61
Q

smbd who is very lazy without initiative

A

layabout

62
Q

to creep, move slowly (e.g. zombies)

A

to crawl/shuffle

63
Q

a fortress

A

stronghold

64
Q

the last warning

A

ultimatum

65
Q

the final fight

A

the showdown

66
Q

to block, obstruct;
barricare

A

to barricade

67
Q

without a plan/strategy

A

clueless

68
Q

a heavy blow;
colpo/mazzata

A

wham

69
Q

when you must decide between A and B;
if necessary

A

in a pinch

70
Q

a parody

A

send-up

71
Q

to shuffle (arrancare);
metaphorically when you work slowly

A

to plod (through)

72
Q

smth/smbd that promotes affection, lovable

A

endearing

73
Q

smbd lazy, without effort

A

slacker

74
Q

pure laziness

A

sloth

75
Q

full of laziness

A

slothful

76
Q

unintelligent, stupid

A

gormless

English II (10 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions