Television Flashcards
Rating
Number of households tuned into a program / number of households with a tv
Share
Number of households tuned into a program / number of households with a tv turned on
Self
contained in human body, the psyche runs on unconscious and conscious interpretations
Gaze
the camera is not a neutral observer; it is a heteronormative male observer forcing the audience to see the piece through the same perspective
Rich Text
literature containing multiple layers that can be explored
Deus Ex Machina
an unexpected power or event saving a seemingly hopeless situation, especially as a contrived plot device in a play or novel.
Checkov’s Gun
a concept that describes how every element of a story should contribute to the whole (don’t have a gun shown in act one if it won’t be shot in act 3)
Red Herring
when a writer raises an irrelevant issue to draw attention away from the real issue
Episodic
each episode reaches its status quo can be picked up at any time
Serialized
chapters for larger stories starts off where last ended
The Call to Adventure
hero is given the opportunity to leave their space to go adventure
Refusal of the Call
hero rejects call because it strays from normalcy
Supernatural AId
the mentor gives the hero tailsmans or artifacts that will help them later on
The Crossing of the first
the hero leaves familiarity behind and enters the unkown
Threshold
Belly of the Whale
the hero willingly crosses the point of no return
The Road of Trials
a series of tests, tasks, or ordeals that the person must undergo to begin the transformation
The Meeting with the Goddess
the hero finds true love or companion
Temptation
the hero is tempted to start their journey out f personal gain
Atonement with the Father
the hero succeeds the father/mentor figure
Apothesis
stage marked by the death or transition to a different plane of a major character
Ultimate Boon
the hero reaches the final goal and gains the final reward
Refusal of the Return
holding the reward, the hero does not want to return to his or her old life
Magic Flight
escaping with the reward may not be simple, or the reward may hinder the act of returning
Rescue from Without
after the long ordeal of the quest or refusal to return, the hero may need to be rescued
Crossing of the Return Thresh
the journey has changed the hero and he or she must learn to integrate this new knowledge with his or her old life
Master of 2 Worlds
hero accepts his or her new place in the world and the responsibility that comes with it. often this is responsibility the hero initially feared
Freedom to Live
with the journey complete and the hero integrated back into the world, he or she is now free to live his or her life as he or she sees fit
Plato Stuff
Art was a copy of a copy
Art strengthened and fed poor horse of emotion (naturally strong) (horse of intellect is week needs attentions)
Art was madness and made people lack wanting to study
