TTS-4

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• Plot The events that form the main story of a film, book, or play.
• Setting Where and when the story takes place.
• Character arc How a character changes throughout the film.
• Protagonist The main character (e.g., Truman Burbank).
• Antagonist The character or force opposing the protagonist (e.g., Christof).
• Theme The main ideas or messages in a film (e.g., free will vs. control).
• Genre The category of a film (e.g., drama, sci-fi, thriller).
• Colour symbolism When colours represent ideas (e.g., blue sky in The Truman Show = illusion of freedom).
• Soundtrack The music used in a film.
• Voice-over When a character or narrator speaks over the action.
• Montage A sequence of short clips showing the passage of time.
• Green screen A background added using special effects.
• Foreshadowing Clues that hint at what will happen later.
• Breaking the fourth wall When a character speaks directly to the audience.
• Symbolism When an object, action, or color represents a deeper meaning (e.g., the artificial moon = control in The Truman Show).
• Irony When the opposite of what’s expected happens (e.g., Truman’s “perfect” life is actually a trap).
• Satire When a film criticizes society using humor or exaggeration.
• Diegetic sound Sound that characters can hear (e.g., radio in The Truman Show).
• Non-diegetic sound Sound added for the audience (e.g., dramatic background music).
• Close-up A shot focusing on a character’s face to show emotion.

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