Media Deconstruction

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is like the basic meaning of a sign or symbol, what it directly represents.

• interpretation
• connotation
• symbolism
• denotation

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is all the extra feelings and ideas we connect to a sign or symbol.

• interpretation
• connotation
• symbolism
• denotation

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is when someone creates meaning and attaches messages to signs, like a filmmaker making a movie with a message.

• interpretation
• connotation
• encoding

• denotation

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is when people interpret or understand the messages and meanings in signs or media.

• interpretation
• decoding

• encoding

• denotation

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is using words or other visuals to guide how we interpret an image or media, like a caption giving more information

• anchorage

• decoding

• encoding

• denotation

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means that signs or symbols can have many different meanings or interpretations.

• anchorage

• polysemy

• encoding

• denotation

Which elements make up mise en scene?

Groups:

(a) Mise en scene

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(b) Not mise en scene

• Casting
• Costume
• Visual Effects
• Setting

• Editing
• Props
• Production Design
• Lighting
• Characters

• Script

What is a multi-strand narrative structure?

• A narrative structure that focuses on a single character's journey.
• A structure that only includes flashbacks and no present action.
• A linear storytelling method with no subplots.
• A narrative structure that weaves together multiple storylines or perspectives.

What is closed narrative structure?

• A storytelling format with a definitive conclusion and a linear progression.
• A structure that allows for multiple endings and open interpretations.
• A narrative style that focuses solely on character development without a plot.
• A storytelling format that ends ambiguously and can be nonlinear.