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Symbolism and Irony

Symbolism and Irony. Definition. Something that stands for something else Some symbols are universal Symbols that are precharged , nothing is needed to give them meaning. Some symbols are created, charged with meaning derived from the context of the film itself Four ways to do this

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Symbolism and Irony

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  1. Symbolism and Irony

  2. Definition • Something that stands for something else • Some symbols are universal • Symbols that are precharged, nothing is needed to give them meaning

  3. Some symbols are created, charged with meaning derived from the context of the film itself • Four ways to do this • Repetition • Value placed on an object by a character • Context • Special visual, aural, or musical emphasis

  4. Repetition • Drawing attention to an object more often than simple surface object might seem to deserve

  5. Value placed on an object by a character • Object may be relatively minor in importance, functioning to offer insight into the character, or it may have major significance to the dramatic structure

  6. Context • Where an object is placed may give it symbolic importance

  7. Special visual, aural, or musical emphasis • Visual emphasis may be achieved through dominant colors, lingering close-ups, unusual camera angles, changes from sharp to soft focus, freeze frames, or lighting effects • Natural sounds, or musical refrains can also become symbolic

  8. Symbolic patterns • Symbols interact with one another so the filmmaker expresses the same idea through several symbols instead of relying only on one.

  9. Metaphors • Visual metaphor is a comparison that helps the audience understand an image because of its similarity to another image • Extrinsic metaphor has no place within the context of the scene itself but is imposed artificially into the scene by the filmmaker • Intrinsic metaphor emerges directly from the context of the scene itself

  10. Types of irony • Dramatic irony- contrast between ignorance and knowledge

  11. Irony of situation- sudden reversal or backfiring of events so that the end result of a character’s actions is exactly the opposite of his or her intention

  12. Irony of character- characters embody strong opposites or contradictions or when their actions involve sharp reversals in expected patterns of behavior

  13. Irony of setting- action takes place in a setting opposite of our expectations

  14. Irony of tone- juxtaposition of opposites in attitudes or feelings

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