QUIZ on Monday, 4/19

The last grade of the 3rd quarter will be a quiz on Monday, 4/19. Aside from the general plots and characters, be sure to review the following terms & concepts from our last two films, Double Indemnity and Spirited Away.

Double Indemnity: film noir, establishing shot, first image of Walter Neff, whodunnit vs. how&whyhedunnit, badinage, fatalism, definition of "double indemnity", off screen space, actuarial tables, dramatic irony, heroic character, final shot, the Hays Code, novella, apocryphal, casting against type.

Spirited Away: motifs; "the kindness of strangers"; eco-message; flashback; the importance of memory & identity; social, moral, & cultural values; final shot; character arc.

Good luck!