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    In the suspense movie‚ “Dans ton sommeil (In Their Sleep)”‚ Sarah and her husband moved to the country in a house when Sarah’s young son Loic dies. A year later‚ Sarah is still mourning the death of her son. A year later‚ Sarah lives alone in the house; and works long hours. One night at Haguenau Hospital‚ she is sent home at 2 AM‚ because for giving a patient too much medication. After leaving her job Sarah is pulled over by a police officer and warned that three houses in the area was burglarized

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    write a Film Review Credits (first page only): Title‚ year‚ genre‚ director‚ (screenwriter)‚ music or soundtrack‚ main actors. Credits: Summary of the plot (synopsis): Only a brief summary of the film‚ around ½ to ¾ page. Make sure that your summary makes sense to a reader who does not know the movie. Do not refer to specific scenes and do not try to explain everything. You must also include the following items‚ but not as different parts (they should be included in your description

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    To what extent does confusion and disguise contribute to dramatic comedy in Twelfth Night? Twelfth Night in set in an era of dramatic comedy under going changes‚ certain themes that used to perfectly acceptable although controversial was now seen to be distasteful and often looked down upon‚ this was due to the emergence(or rather acknowledgment) of two very different types of comedy: old comedy and new comedy‚ although neither were genre had a very high status in theatre compared to tragedies

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    What techniques does the director‚ Danny DeVito‚ use in the film ‘Matilda’ to illustrate that the character‚ Jennifer Honey‚ is benevolent and sweet? The film ‘Matilda’ released in 1996‚ directed by Danny DeVito stars Mara Wilson as Matilda. ‘Matilda’ a film about a young child genius (Matilda) who is born into a family that does not care for her. The movie follows Matilda as she dives into a world of hammer throws and chokeys to prove Agatha Trunchbull the brawny‚ muscular woman serving as the remorseless

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    Discuss the dramatic techniques in Death of a Salesman. From a technical point of view‚ Miller was welcomed by those involved in the practical craft of theatre. In his plays‚ we find challenge and convention‚ boldness and caution‚ daring technical experiment and poetic dialogues. In Death of a Salesman ‚ his new dramatic techniques- unrealistic setting‚ music‚ lighting‚ etc.-all generated a sense of mutation of old forms and conventions. Death of a Salesman concentrates on Willy Loman‚ an exhausted

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    In Jack London’s “To Build a Fire”‚ the man’s initial mistakes come‚ because he is too prideful and over confident in himself. In the end his lack of experience costs him‚ his life. Before the man sets off on his journey‚ he ignores the old timer on Sulphur Creek when he mentioned “how cold it got sometimes in the country”(6). Despite what the old timer said‚ the man still sets out on the journey‚ ill prepared for the harsh weather. In the beginning‚ the man “did not know cold” and refused to turn

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    and faster as he climbed the stairs"(664). This is an example of the building suspense in the short story "The Haunted Boy" by Carson McCullers. It is a story of a boy Hugh who must learn how to understand his mother better and put her suicide attempt in his past. When he comes home alone the suspense builds as he must face his fears of "the other time" and go upstairs to look for his mother. The suspense builds even more as he begins to become uneasy of what has happened to her. "The Haunted Boy" is

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    How does Kazan create tension and suspense in On the Waterfront? On the Waterfront‚ directed by Elia Kazan in 1954‚ portrays Terry Malloy‚ the protagonist of the film‚ who goes on a journey to redeem himself for the murder of Joey Doyle. Terry‚ a former prize fighter‚ could have been a “contender” but now is a “bum” under the command of Johnny Friendly‚ a corrupt union boss. Throughout Terry’s journey‚ the director uses various methods to create tension and suspense in some of the scenes. Joey’s

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    does Shaffer create and use dramatic tension in “The Royal Hunt of the Sun” and to what effect? The Royal Hunt of the Sun is a gripping play about the journey of the Spanish army sent to conquer Peru‚ and the unlikely friendships that are formed. Shaffer creates dramatic tension with a number of techniques such as the use of Martin to narrate the story to the audience‚ a unique and powerful use of sounds‚ and the use of symbolic props and duologue scenes that create dramatic irony. He also employs

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    Stephanie Oropeza Comm 2366 Christopher Nolan Christopher Nolan is an award-winning filmmaker who has been recognized for his work as a director‚ writer‚ and producer. Born in London 1970‚ Nolan began making movies at an early age with his father’s Super-8mm camera. Nolan is known for his films which are rooted in philosophical and sociological concepts and ideas‚ exploring human morality‚ the construction of time‚ and the malleable nature of memory and personal identity. He is known for his

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