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Plot

Picture Definition: refers to a series of dramatic events or actions that make up a film's narrative; a plot point is a key turning point or moment in a film's story that significantly advances the action; plot points either set the story further into motion, or disrupt and complicate the plot; also known as beat or A story; contrast to a subplot (aka B story or C story) - a secondary plot in a film; a plot plant is the technique of 'planting' an apparently trivial piece of information early in a story - that becomes more important later on

Cinematic Examples Lord of the Rings- destroy the ring Castaway-survive on the island until being rescued Slumdog Millionaire- win the game

Literary Examples Lord of the Flies- Survival of the fittest Wild Swans-Corruption of Society The Cay-Survive on an island

Theme



Literary term -A broad idea, message, or lesson that is conveyed by a work. The message may be about life, society, or human nature. Themes often explore timeless and universal ideas and may be implied rather than stated explicitly.

Cinematic Term -the central characteristic, idea, concern or motif in a film

Cinematic example The Lord of the Ring= power and temptation, Death and immorality, Loss and farewell Cast away= Appreciation of the things that really matters Matrix= technology might be dangerous

Literary examples -Wild Swans : corruption of society -Lord of the Flies: survival of the fittest, human nature is violent -Shogun: Role of women, discrimination

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