Denouement
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Denouement refers to the final resolution or outcome of a plot in a drama or novel. It occurs at the very end of the story, tying up all loose plotlines and answering any remaining questions after the climax. Examples of denouement include the police identifying a serial killer and beginning to bring closure in murder stories, or survivors piecing their lives back together after war ends. Common literary examples are Romeo and Juliet's families making amends and erecting a statue for Juliet, Heathcliffe fulfilling his goals but losing everyone he loves in Wuthering Heights, and Katniss and Peeta marrying at the end of The Hunger Games series.
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The thriller genre first became popular in the 1920s with Hitchcock's film "The Lodger". It grew in popularity through the 1960s when Hitchcock's "Psycho" was considered one of the best thrillers ever made. Since then, the main theme has been blood and violence, influenced by the graphic scenes in "Psycho". The 1950s saw stars like Marilyn Monroe appearing in thrillers, while the 1970s brought R-rated films with extreme scenes. More recent decades saw a rise in female villains and psychological thrillers. Typical thriller settings include cities, houses isolated in nature, and locations like ballet studios where the story centers. Common characters include criminals, victims,
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The thriller genre first became popular in the 1920s with Hitchcock's film "The Lodger". It grew in popularity through the 1960s when Hitchcock's "Psycho" was considered one of the best thrillers ever made. A key theme of thrillers since then has been blood and violence, influenced by the graphic scenes in "Psycho". Thrillers in the 1950s began starring big actors like Marilyn Monroe, and genres evolved through the 1970s, 1990s/2000s to include psychological thrillers and female villains. Typical thriller elements include dark colors, weapons, isolated settings, and cliched characters like criminals and victims. Common themes are action, psychology, and
Thriller genre
The document defines the thriller genre as featuring ordinary heroes pitted against villains seeking to destroy countries or the free world. Thrillers create suspense and excitement through high stakes action, plot twists, vibrant settings, and a fast pace. The purpose is entertainment. Common conventions include an investigation of an enigma by the hero, violence, and a rational explanation of mysteries. There are many thriller subgenres like crime, disaster, and political thrillers. Character archetypes include cops, criminals, stalkers, and victims.
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The document discusses different narrative structures and plot devices commonly used in movies, television shows, and other works of fiction. It defines closed narratives found in standalone movies or franchises with prequels/sequels, open narratives seen in ongoing television shows, and multi-stranded narratives that tell intertwining stories from multiple perspectives. It also explains point-of-view narratives, plot twists, MacGuffins, deus ex machina resolutions, red herrings that misdirect the audience, and narratives that begin in medias res without initial exposition. Examples are provided for each term to illustrate how the techniques are employed.
Tv drama
The document discusses different genres and conventions of TV dramas. It describes four main genres: crime drama, medical drama, soap opera, and costume drama. It provides details on the narrative structures, settings, characters, and storylines typical of each genre. Examples are given for popular shows that fall under each genre. Key conventions across genres include focusing on interpersonal relationships and crises, with narratives that start with stable situations disrupted by events that are ultimately resolved.
Agree or disagree
The document discusses elements of drama found in The Diary of Anne Frank, including dramatic irony, flashbacks, and characterization. It notes that dramatic irony exists because the audience knows Anne and the others will not survive, while they do not. Flashbacks interrupt the present action to show earlier events. The characters both change and remain the same in their relationships and as they deal with conflicts while in hiding during the Holocaust.
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This document provides an overview of the spy-thriller genre, including its history and conventions. It discusses how Alfred Hitchcock helped establish the genre in the 1920s-1940s with films like The 39 Steps. Typical elements of spy-thrillers are fast-paced narratives involving heroes on dangerous missions, the use of lighting, camerawork, and music to build tension, and settings that create an eerie atmosphere.
English Literary Terms of Empowering English
Just like you're learning, teachers are learning too. They keep getting better at helping you learn English. So, you're in good hands!
So, learning English is like going on a fun adventure. Surround yourself with English, learn in your own way, make friends who cheer you on, use cool tech, and know that your teachers are on this learning journey with you. Learning English is not just a goal; it's a super cool journey to unleash your language power!
English is an international language and Empowering English Learning website is the right platform to acquire this knowledge.
In the big world of learning, helping English learners is super important. This article is all about sharing five cool ways to make learning English easier and more fun. Let's jump into it!
1. Get Surrounded by English Fun Stuff
Learning English is like being in a fun zone. Watch videos, listen to English music, and read interesting stuff in English. The more you're surrounded by English, the easier it gets!
2. Learn in Your Own Way
Learning should be all about you! Teachers can make a plan just for you, so you can learn in a way that works best. Use special tools and games to help you learn step by step.
3. Friends Who Cheer You On
Imagine having friends who love cheering you on. Create a group where everyone is learning together. Help each other out and celebrate when someone learns a new word or phrase.
4. Cool Tech to Learn English
Technology can be your learning buddy. There are apps and games that make learning English a blast. You can play and learn at the same time – how awesome is that?
5. Teachers Who Keep Learning Too
n the diverse landscape of education, empowering English learners is a crucial mission. This article explores effective strategies, ensuring a seamless and enriching learning experience for those navigating the English language. Let's delve into five empowering approaches.
1. Immersive Language Exposure
For English learners, language acquisition thrives in immersive environments. Surrounding them with English-rich content, both written and spoken, catalyzes language absorption. Consider incorporating multimedia resources, language-rich literature, and interactive activities to foster a holistic language experience.
2. Personalized Learning Plans
Tailoring education to individual needs is key to empowerment. Crafting personalized learning plans allows educators to address specific language challenges and provide targeted support. Embrace adaptive learning technologies and assessment tools to refine and adjust strategies based on the learner's progress.
3. Cultivating a Supportive Community
Creating a supportive community is paramount for English learners. Foster an inclusive environment where students feel comfortable expressing themselves. Establish peer mentorship programs, language exchange initiatives, and collaborative projects to build a community that celebrates linguistic diversity.
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This document provides a summary of William Shakespeare's play "The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark" in 17 categories. It summarizes the author and his times, noting Shakespeare's unknown background and rise to fame as a playwright. It describes the plot, which involves Hamlet avenging his father's murder by his uncle. It also summarizes the characters, setting, language, themes, and significance of the title. Key quotes and Hamlet's psychological state are also mentioned.
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This document defines genres, subgenres, and conventions of TV dramas. It discusses how genres include comedy, horror, action, and romance. Subgenres are categories within a genre, such as crime, medical, and period dramas. Narrative theorists like Tzvetan Todorov and Vladimir Propp influenced three-part story structures and character types used in crime, medical, and period TV dramas. Soap operas conventions include domestic themes, central settings, cliffhangers, and ongoing plots. Crime dramas conventions are settings in cities, character archetypes, mysteries that are solved, and lighting/camera work. Medical dramas are set in hospitals and feature doctors/nur
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The document discusses the Three Unities - Unity of Time, Place, and Action - which were rules for dramatic structure derived from Aristotle's Poetics. The Unity of Time requires the action to take place within 24 hours. Unity of Place requires a single location. Unity of Action demands one main plot with few subplots contributing to the main plot. These rules were redefined in 1570 and referred to as Aristotelian rules for drama. The document provides examples and discusses opinions on the Three Unities from Dryden, Ben Jonson, and Dr. Johnson.
Stock character
Stock characters are stereotypical fictional people that audiences recognize from frequent use in a particular literary tradition. Examples include absent-minded professors, con artists, and housewives. Stock characters help identify genres and subgenres and allow audiences to quickly understand a character's motivations. Their use saves authors time while moving the story along efficiently.
Monologue & soliloquy
A monologue is a speech presented by a single character to express their thoughts aloud, either to the audience or another character. In contrast, a soliloquy is when a character speaks their inner thoughts and feelings to themselves, with the audience overhearing as if witnessing unspoken reflections. Examples provided show soliloquies involve characters like Juliet and Hamlet expressing private thoughts, while monologues like in Browning's poem involve revealing thoughts to others.
Catharsis by Aristotle
The document discusses Aristotle's concept of catharsis from his work Poetics. Catharsis refers to the purging of emotions, especially fear and pity, that occurs when watching a tragedy. While Aristotle did not provide a specific definition, catharsis is generally thought to be the healthy and humanizing effect experienced by spectators through feeling fear vicariously in a controlled setting of a tragic story. The document provides examples of catharsis in Shakespeare's plays Macbeth and Romeo and Juliet.
Definition of tragedy
Tragedy is defined by Aristotle as the dramatic imitation of a serious action that is complete with a certain magnitude, told through scenes that elicit pity and fear from audiences and bring about a catharsis or purification of such emotions. Specifically, a tragedy uses beautiful language across different parts and embellishments to imitate a serious action through dramatic scenes rather than narration in order to purge audiences of pity and fear.
Dance like a man
This document provides information about the Indian playwright Mahesh Dattani and his play "Dance Like A Man" which was published in 1989. It notes that Mahesh Dattani was the first Indian English playwright to win the Sahitya Akademi award and lists some of his other famous plays which include "Tara", "Final Solutions", "Bravely Fought the Queen", and "On A Muggy Night in Mumbai".
Six elements of tragedy
Aristotle identified six constituent parts of tragedy: plot, character, thought, diction, song, and spectacle. The plot is the most important part and includes a logical sequence of events with a beginning, middle, and end. Character supports the plot and consists of good, appropriate, true to life, and consistent characters. Thought proves ideas and includes themes. Diction is the selection of words used. Song is found in choral parts and adds narrative style. Spectacle involves scenic effects but should not be relied upon by the dramatist.
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- 1. Denouement (Meaning with Literary Examples)
- 2. Denouement Denouement is derived from French word ‘Dénouer’, meaning ‘to untie’. Denouement is the final resolution of a plot, as of a drama or novel. It is the outcome or resolution of a doubtful series of occurrences. The denouement is the very end of a story, the part where all the different plotlines are finally tied up and all remaining questions answered. It happens right after the climax, the most exciting point in the story, and it shows the aftermath of that climax. The denouement is usually the very last thing that audience sees, so it has to be well-written or the story will seem unsatisfying.
- 3. • Examples: • In a story about a serial killer, the killer has been identified and the police begin trying to bring closure for families and victims. • In a story about war, the war has ended, and those who have survived begin to try to piece their lives back together. Examples of Denouement in Literature: • Romeo and Juliet-the families make amends and Romeo's father will erect a statue for Juliet. • Wuthering Heights-Heathcliffe fulfills his goal of being master of both estates, but has lost everyone he loves, and then he dies. • The Hunger Games Series-ends with the marriage of Katniss and Peeta.