Structure and Narrative Development (VCE SSCE English): Flashcards
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Film opens & closes w/ Joe dead in pool - what structure?
Film opens & closes w/ Joe dead in pool - what structure?
Circular flashback structure
Joe narrating from beyond the grave - what device?
Joe narrating from beyond the grave - what device?
Dead narrator device
Knowing Joe's fate colours every decision - what effect?
Knowing Joe's fate colours every decision - what effect?
Dramatic irony
Film's 3 acts: desperation, dependency, & ___?
Film's 3 acts: desperation, dependency, & ___?
Doom
Cutting between 2 simultaneous storylines - what technique?
Cutting between 2 simultaneous storylines - what technique?
Parallel editing
Short shots edited together to compress time - what's this?
Short shots edited together to compress time - what's this?
Montage
Freezing key moments into theatrical compositions
Freezing key moments into theatrical compositions
Tableau staging technique
New Year's Eve scene marks what structural point?
New Year's Eve scene marks what structural point?
Structural midpoint (Act 2)
Joe's commentary creating irony & bridging scenes
Joe's commentary creating irony & bridging scenes
Voiceover narration
Story not following chronological order - what frame?
Story not following chronological order - what frame?
Non-linear frame