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10 Cards in this Set
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Characterization through:
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1) Appearance
2) Dialogue 3) External Action 4) Internal Action 5)Reactions of Other Characters 6) Contrast: Dramatic Foils 7) Caricature and Leitmotif 8) Choice of name |
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Leitmotif
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repetition of a single phrase or idea by a character until it becomes almost a trademark or a theme song for that character.
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Name Typing
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Use of names possessing appropriate qualities of sound, meaning, or connotation.
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Stock characters
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Minor characters whose actions are completely predictable or typical of their job or profession (bartender in a western).
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Stereotypes
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Characters of somewhat greater importance to the fil that fit into preconceived patterns of behavior common to or representative of a large number of people.
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Developing Characters
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Are deeply affected by the action of the plot (internally, external, or both) and undergo some important change in personality, attitude, or outlook on life.
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Static Characters
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remain essentially the same throughout the film. The action doesn't have an important effect on their lives.
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Flat Characters
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Two-dimensional predictable characters who lack the complexity and unique qualities associated with psychological depth.
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Round Characters
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Three-dimensional characters are not necessarily superior to flat characters. Though they are more complex and changing.
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Allegory
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A story in which every object, event, and person has to be abstract (as opposed to merely concrete). Each element is part of an interdependent system that tells a clear, separate, complete didactic story on a completely figurative level.
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