GCSE Media Theories

Write your interpretation of The Male Gaze theory?

Describe a scene in which The Male Gaze is used in The Avengers

Which ONE of these is NOT part of Propp's chaacter theory?

• Hero

• Villain

• Helper

• The Pet

According to Propp's character theory, what does The Dispatcher do?

• Send the hero on his/her quest

• a character than initially appears as good but turns out to be evil

• person the hero marries, and who is often searched for during the quest

• offers help to the hero in their quest, this is usually a sidekick

According to Propp's character theory, what does The Princess do?

• prepares the hero for their quest

• offers help to the hero in their quest, this is usually a sidekick

• struggles to stop the hero in their quest

• person the hero marries, and who is often searched for during the quest

According to its trailer, Wyldstyle is...

• The Villain

• The Hero

• The Princess

• The Helper

According to Propp's character theory, Vitruvius is...

• The hero

• The villain

• The dispatcher

• The Helper

Lord Business is...

• The hero

• The villain

• The false hero

• The Donor

The theory of Binary Opposites states that...

• There must be opposing characters in a story - hero/villain, new/veteran

• There must be an expensive scene in a story

• There must be elements of all genres in a story

• There must be lots of characters in a story

In Cuffs, who are Binary Opposites?

• Ryan and Ryan's dad

• Jake and Ryan

• Jake and Ryan's son

• Ryan and the victim of hate crime in the shop.