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| What are the 5 key questions? |
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Definition
1.Who created the message?
2. What creative techniques were used to attract my attention?
3. How might different people interpret this message?
4. What values, lifestyles, and POV's are represented in this message?
5. Why is this message being sent?
A) Buy a product/service.
B) Behave a certain way. |
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What is cover and overt power?
Differences? |
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Overt- the use of physical force to persuade you into something
Covert- The use of language, ideas, and messages to convince you into something. |
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What is media?
What is mass media? |
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Media- A way of transmitting info to another individual
Mass Media- A way of transmitting info to a large amount of individuals. |
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| It is the process of accessing,analyzing,evaluating and questioning messages and power relations in a wide variety of media modes, genres and forms. Or: reading between the lines. |
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| Where the story is taking place. |
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| What is the plot? What are the 5 parts of plot? Explain each. |
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Plot- The sequence of events in a story. (The storyline)
Introduction- The start of the story. The set up. Theme is announced?
Rising Action- The series of events that lead to the climax of the story, usually the conflicts or struggles of the protagonist(Main Character).
Climax- Point of highest interest. You have a physical reaction to the story(YOU GET STOKED). The turning point.
Falling Action- Protagonist completes journey. Can now relax as well as the audience.
Denouement- Final outcome or solution in a story. |
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| What is mood/atmosphere, social conditions, and weather conditions. |
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Mood- How it feels like if you were the character in the story.
Social conditions- The class people live in. i.e- poor, rich, middle class
Weather conditions- How it is outside. i.e cold, dark, rainy |
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| Define: Conflict, What are the types. Explain each. |
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Conflict- The problem or issue in the story.
Internal- Conflict inside the mind of the character.
External- Conflict outside the mind of the character. |
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| Define: Character portion |
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| You write about the main characters' characteristics in a few sentences. |
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| The moral of the story: or the message about real life. |
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| An archetype is like a character's label. i.e- King, Queen, Hero, Underdog, Villain |
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| The category a story is placed under. i.e scary, romantic, sci-fi, adventure |
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