Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Define these words

Describe: Give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events

Narrative Conventions: is the term used to describe the storyline in a film. It is the sequence of events placed in the correct order to create meaning.

Explain: Make (an idea, situation, or problem) clear to someone by describing it in more detail or revealing relevant facts or ideas.

Analyse: Examine methodically and in detail the constitution or structure of (something, esp. information), typically for purposes of explanation and interpretation

Ambiguous: Open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning.
Set up: The way in which something, esp. an organization or equipment, is organized, planned, or arranged

Expository: Intended to explain or describe something

Exposition: The part of a movement, esp. in sonata form, in which the principal themes are first presented.

Development: A specified state of growth or advancement

Plot Point: a plot point is a significant event within a plot that digs into the action and spins it around in another direction.

Epilogue: A section or speech at the end of a book or play that serves as a comment on or a conclusion to what has happened.

Closure: An act or process of closing something, esp. an institution, thoroughfare, or frontier, or of being closed

Dark moment:

Turning point: A time at which a decisive change in a situation occurs, esp. one with beneficial results.

Climax: The most intense, exciting, or important point of something; a culmination or apex.

Protagonist: The leading character or a major character in a drama, movie, novel, or other fictional text.

Narrative structure: Narrative structure is generally described as the structural framework that underlies the order and manner in which a narrative is presented to a reader, listener, or viewer.

Cliff-hanger: A story or event with a strong element of suspense

Setting: The place or type of surroundings where something is positioned or where an event takes place:

Mood: A temporary state of mind or feeling.

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Atmosphere:

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