Narrative techniques

Question 1

Propp

Answer 1

Character types-
Hero 
villain
princess 
dispatcher 
donor 
false hero
father

Question 2

antagonist

Answer 2

The character whose function in a plot is to oppose the protagonist.

Question 3

Levi Strauss

Answer 3

binary opposition - opposing forces
good vs evil
young vs old
rich vs poor

Question 4

Camera angles- high angle

Answer 4

High Angle- where the character looks small/ vulnerable

Question 5

camera angles - low angles

Answer 5

low angle- where the character looks powerful

Question 6

cliffhanger

Answer 6

the story ends with unresolved problems

Question 7

prolepsis/ flash forward

Answer 7

scene that temporarily jumps the narrative forward in time.

Question 8

foreshadowing

Answer 8

Foreshadowing occurs in a literary text when the author gives clues and hints about what is to come in the story

Question 9

twist

Answer 9

Unexpected change (“twist”) in the direction or expected outcome of the plot.

Question 10

pathetic fallacy

Answer 10

Reflecting a character’s (usually the protagonist) mood in the atmosphere or inanimate objects.

Question 11

hiatus

Answer 11

a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.

Question 12

intertextuality

Answer 12

happens when the conventions of one genre are alluded to in another, or when a specific cultural reference is made in a media text.
eg - the Keith and paddy picture show- remake of Grease

Question 13

hook

Answer 13

hook is a way of presenting your news that stimulates interest from the media audience

Question 14

diegetic sound

Answer 14

sound that can be heard on screen

Question 15

non diegetic

Answer 15

sound such as voiceovers,

Question 16

sound bridge

Answer 16

where sound continues across the scenes such as

Love actually - silent night continues to play

Question 17

contrapuntal sound

Answer 17

The sound works against what we see on the screen

Question 18

montage

Answer 18

a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.

Question 19

multi person perspective

Answer 19

it uses shots from different perspectives

Question 20

synergy

Answer 20

process whereby two or more media products are interlinked,

Question 21

star theory

Answer 21

when celebrities are recognised by the audience