Narrative techniques Flashcards
Propp
Character types- Hero villain princess dispatcher donor false hero father
antagonist
The character whose function in a plot is to oppose the protagonist.
Levi Strauss
binary opposition - opposing forces
good vs evil
young vs old
rich vs poor
Camera angles- high angle
High Angle- where the character looks small/ vulnerable
camera angles - low angles
low angle- where the character looks powerful
cliffhanger
the story ends with unresolved problems
prolepsis/ flash forward
scene that temporarily jumps the narrative forward in time.
foreshadowing
Foreshadowing occurs in a literary text when the author gives clues and hints about what is to come in the story
twist
Unexpected change (“twist”) in the direction or expected outcome of the plot.
pathetic fallacy
Reflecting a character’s (usually the protagonist) mood in the atmosphere or inanimate objects.
hiatus
a pause or break in continuity in a sequence or activity.
intertextuality
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
hook
hook is a way of presenting your news that stimulates interest from the media audience
diegetic sound
sound that can be heard on screen
non diegetic
sound such as voiceovers,
sound bridge
where sound continues across the scenes such as
Love actually - silent night continues to play
contrapuntal sound
The sound works against what we see on the screen
montage
a technique in film editing in which a series of short shots are edited into a sequence to condense space, time, and information.
multi person perspective
it uses shots from different perspectives
synergy
process whereby two or more media products are interlinked,
star theory
when celebrities are recognised by the audience
