Lit Final

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acts

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divisions within a given play; typically , plays have five-, three- or or one-act structures although three acts are most common

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adaptation

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the conversion of a literary work to another genre or medium; for example, a novel to a play or a play to a film; requires changes

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antagonist

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the character or characters who prevent the protagonist from achieving her goals; not necessarily the villain

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aside

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theatrical convention in which a character, in the presence of other characters, speaks directly to the audience and is understood to be unheard by the other characters onstage

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blocking

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the intentional movements and positioning of actors onstage, typically determined by stage directions or the play's director

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conventions

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particular rules and practices both actors and audience are familiar with, such as singing being a normal thing to do in the world of a musical, or accepting that three years may have passed between Act one and Act Two of a play; occasionally involves suspense of belief

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costume

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the clothing, hair, and makeup worn by a particular character; often an important or revealing element of characterization

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foil

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a secondary or minor character whose traits contrast with a major character, highlighting the major characters' qualities (Sister James)

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fourth wall

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the imaginary barrier that divides the stage form the audience and maintains a separation between both worlds; if a acknowledges the audience exists, this is referred to as "breaking it"

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monologue

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the lengthy speech spoken by a single character, that has the effect of making internal thoughts audible; addressed to other characters or the audience

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props

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short for "properties"; any objects used onstage by actors that are movable and do not constitute the set itself

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protagonist

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the story's central character or one of the central characters; not necessarily the hero

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scenes

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a segmentation within an act that typically indicates a change between time and/or location

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set

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the representation of a particular location onstage through stage design and decoration

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soliloquy

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the monologue given by a solitary character speaking to herself;

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stage directions

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actions or directions indicated by the playwright in the text of a play, describing the physical movements, types of speech, or emotional reactions of characters; typically, italicized and played between the brackets

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individual racism

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stems from a person's assumptions, beliefs, or opinions; manifests in speech and action, conscious or unconscious. felt from larger forms

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institutional racism

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major structures/groups that establish and create social laws. social laws create a lack of opportunity and access based on race

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internalized racism

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racism turned inward; when people of color absorb races messages and apply them to themselves

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intraracial racism

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racism within a race, people of color absorb messages and portray to others

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gender identity

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how a person identifies themselves based on gender. socially constructed

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intersectionality

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social and cultural categories (race, class, gender, sexuality, religion, ability/disability) all contribute to the formation of one's identity and can't be viewed independently

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classism

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favoring one class over another, class determines worth as human being. marxist theory asks us to challenge this

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composition

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parts working together to make a whole

centrally focused

movement if away from center

objects at top feel lighter, freer, precarious

objects at bottom feel settled/grounded/safer

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"good/bad/cool girl"

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sexuality and pretending to be something you're not

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movement

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reading from left to right, shapes/diagonals

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marxist theory

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looking at socioeconomic class portrayed in text. supporting, critiquing, or both?

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antebellum south

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before the war

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space

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just as important as image

lack of =tension, intimacy

more= isolation/distance

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deliberate sequence

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establishes meaning, order creates story

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encapsulation

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writer/illustrator chooses to capture/depict a moment in a story

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gutter

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space between panels

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size/scale

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bigger= strong it feels and more imposing

smaller= vulnerable. reflects to relationship of size of different objects to one another within an image

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gender expression

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how you express your gender

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patriarchy

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society in which men occupy most/all positions of power

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feminist theory

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women/men are equal, socially economically see how a text engages in gender roles

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color/light

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signify different things depending on context. lightness signifies ope, darkness suggests evil, unknown, hopelessness, fear

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commodification

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assigning money value to something ex. clouds in "feed"

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perspective

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angle looking, birds eye= all knowing

close up= tells what is important, sense of intimacy

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shapes

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horizontal= stable

vertical= imply sense of movement, excitement

diagonal= imply movement, falling down, instability

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Bechdel test

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used in movies; to pass, 2 females named, both female characters have a conversation, conversation about anything but men.

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Vatican II

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mass in local language, community outreach, minor input from women, series more social, work with other churches

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Vatican I

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mass in latin, church separate from secular world, no input from women, services: quiet reflection, isolation

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closure

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how mind connects what happened in panels

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Dutch tilt

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camera angle that produces unease in viewers, skewed world.

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oppression

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people being restricted in work force. ex. salary not being talked about

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individualism

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individual vs. community. marxist theory asks us to recognize individual is just as important as community

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sex vs. gender

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chromosomes vs. how brain behaves with actives we associate with male or female

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traditional gender roles in men

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brave, strong, rational, confident, decision maker

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individual patriarchy

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man of the house, triton in little mermaid

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institutional patriarchy

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how social, cultural, or legal institutions perpetuate the power of men. ex. entertainment

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traditional gender roles of women

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compliant, care taker, nurturing, weak, kind/gentle emotional (irrational)