Stephen Lucas points out that, “Posture, facial expression, gestures, eye contact—all affect the way listeners respond to a speaker” (Lucas 248). The same is true in television, as in the videos from this week—Grey’s Anatomy and Seinfeld. In each video, without any sound, I was still able to understand what was happening; and more importantly, the mood of each scene. For example, in the Grey’s Anatomy clip, it is clear from the outset that something had gone wrong. The hurried convergence on the scene, the looks of dismay on each person’s face, and even the nurses hand over her heart—a sign of sympathy—reveal that something sad had happened. Also, the audience immediately knows that they are in a hospital, yet the characters are formally dressed,
