WorksheetsFilm Studies Vocabulary Quiz: Tools of Film Analysis
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 40mins
What is parallelism?
A change in appearance of a character or setting
A visual or sonic element that repeats to support the theme of a story
A subject, topic, or central message of a story
A connection or comparison between two characters, settings, visuals, or situations
What is an idiom?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Placing dissimilar characters or themes side by side
Part of something used to represent the whole
What is a Doppelganger?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A short recurrent musical piece
A person/character who is identical or almost identical to another character.
A change in appearance of a character or setting
What is satire?
The arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play
Use of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to expose or denounce the folly or corruption of people or social institutions
A short recurrent musical piece associated with a character, place, or idea
A person who is identical or nearly identical to another person or character
What is a physical transformation in film?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A short recurrent musical piece
A subject, topic, or central message of a story
A change in appearance of a character or setting symbolic of an internal or thematic change
What is juxtaposition?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film or other work of art
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Placing dissimilar characters or themes side by side to highlight their differences in a film or work of art
Part of something used to represent the whole
What is synecdoche?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Placing dissimilar characters or themes side by side to highlight their differences
A part of something used to represent the whole of that something
What is a euphemism?
An object or element incorporated into a narrative to represent another concept or concern
Substitution of an offensive or harsh expression or visual reality with one more agreeable or inoffensive
An object or element incorporated into a narrative to represent another concept or concern
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative, non-literal meaning
What does reflexivity refer to in film?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Moments when the film calls attention to itself as a fictional construct
Part of something used to represent the whole
What is a motif?
A visual or sonic element that repeats to support the theme of a story
A subject, topic, or central message of a story
A connection or comparison between two characters, settings, visuals, or situations
A change in appearance of a character or setting
What is an allusion?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Moments when the work calls attention to itself as a fictional construct
Reference to a person, place, thing, or event from the real world or another artwork or film
What does homage mean in film?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Special honor or respect shown publicly when a filmmaker imitates another filmmaker's style
A narrative work that mocks or mimics another genre or work
What is a parody?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Special honor or respect shown publicly
A narrative work that mocks or mimics another genre or work for humor
What is a trope in film?
A familiar convention repeated in many different films with a predictable meaning that borders on cliche'
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Special honor or respect shown publicly
A narrative work that mocks or mimics another genre or work
What is a leitmotif?
A visual or sonic element that repeats to support the theme of a story
A short recurrent musical piece or sound effect commonly associated with a person, place, or idea
A connection or comparison between two characters, settings, visuals, or situations
A subject, topic, or central message of a story
What is a non sequitur?
A statement, image, sound, etc. that doesn't logically follow what precedes them
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative meaning
Special honor or respect shown publicly when a filmmaker imitates another filmmaker's style
A narrative work that mocks or mimics another genre or work
What is a symbol?
An object or element incorporated into a narrative to represent another concept or concern
A familiar convention repeated in multiple films with predictable meaning
Special honor or respect shown publicly
A narrative work that mocks or mimics another genre or work
What is hyperbole?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film associated with a character, place, or idea
An exaggeration of words or images not meant to be taken literally but used to emphasize an idea
Special honor or respect shown publicly
A narrative work that mocks or mimics another genre or work
What is an aphorism?
A visual or sonic element that repeats in a film
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative, non-literal meaning
A clever, concise statement intended to express a general truth or concept
A change in appearance of a character or setting
What is a metonymy in film?
A clever, concise statement intended to express a general truth or concept
A word, phrase, or expression with a figurative, non-literal meaning
Part of something used to represent the whole
A figure of speech in which a thing or concept is referred to by the name of something closely associated with that thing or concept
