Analyzing
Literature
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Literary Devices and Short
Films
Note: I do not own the rights to any
of these films. All credit goes to the
creators. All links can be found on
YouTube.
Initial Impressions
What did you like or dislike about this
short?
Literary Devices Explain role of the following elements to
communicate meaning in the film. How do they change throughout the
film?
Lighting
Music/sound
Characterization: Dynamic Character
Reflect on your own life.
Explain how the change the protagonist
undergoes. How is this change
communicated - body language, dialogue,
etc.
Is there a time when you had a major
shift in your perspective? What caused
you to change your thinking?
Be prepared to discuss.
Theme
What is the theme of the short? Think
– What was the purpose the film
makers had in mind when making this
film?
Initial Impressions
What did you like or dislike about this
short?
The Clue
Elements of the Plot
Exposition: What do we learn about the character(s), setting, and conflict
Initial Incident: What event begins the action of the story?
Rising Action:
Climax:
Resolution:
Theme: What is the theme of the short?
Initial Impressions
What did you like or dislike about this
short?
Let’s talk about the ending…
Explain how each of the three elements below are present in the conclusion of
this film
Allusion
Irony
The beginning… What
information are we given about
Anton in the initial few minutes
of the film
Symbolism
The tagline for the film is ‘Anton may
be done with life, but life ain’t done with
Anton’ – What does that mean in the
context of the film?
Be prepared to discuss.
Explicit Characterization
Theme
What is the theme of the short?
Implicit Characterization
Initial Impressions
What did you like or dislike about this
short?
Characterization What do we learn
about the two characters in this film
from the various scenes?
Alistair
Unusual
plot structure
What impact does the episodic
nature of the film have?
Samir
In the first scene Alistair is portrayed as
the villain. Did your feelings toward him
change throughout the film? Do you
think he remained a villain in the end why or why not?
Theme
What is the theme of the short?
What role does FLASHBACK play in
the film?