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36 Cards in this Set
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refutation
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the reasoning used to disprove an opposing point.
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cross cutting
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the editing technique of showing action taking place in 2 places at the same time.
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setting
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the time and place of a story
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fade
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when the screen goes from black to light or vice versa
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flashback
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when a story goes back in time
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counterclaim
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a position taken by someone with an opposing viewpoint
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theme
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the message or insight into life revealed in a literary work
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extreme closeup
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a shot type that shows a part of a whole
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rhetorical appeals
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persuasive techniques that all end in "os"
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low angle
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an angle that makes characters look powerful
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diction
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the authors word choice in order to convey mood and tone
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wipe
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when one image replaces another on the screen
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tone
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the authors attitude toward the work or subject
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onomatopoeia
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bam!
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connotation
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the emotion associated with a word
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context
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the setting and time period in which a story takes place
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zoom
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when the camera moves in or out on an object
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falling action
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the events that take place after the climax but before the denoument
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denotation
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the literal meaning of a word
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closeup
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takes up 80% of the screen
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pan
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when the camera moves side to side
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third person limited
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a narrator that is not a character in the story, but focuses on the thoughts and actions of ONE character
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allusion
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a reference to something well known
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internal conflict
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a conflict between a character and him/herself
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hyperbole
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an exaggeration
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protagonist
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the main character of a work
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style
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the distinctive way a writer uses language, characterized btly elements of diction, syntax, imagery, etc.
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eye level
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the most common camera level
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juxtaposition
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the repetition of words at the beginning of 2 or more successive lines of poetry
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high angle
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an angle that makes characters look weak
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nondiegetic
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sound that characters caNOT hear
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dramatic irony
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when the audience knows something the characters do not
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commentary
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the explanation of the importance or relevance of supporting detail and the way the details support the larger analysis
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characterization
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the process of developing a character
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foreshadowing
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hints or clues to future events
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eye line match
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cut to an object, then the person who is looking at the object
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