MS1 Analyse the Extract the Event Preview
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MS1: TEXTUAL ANALYSIS The Event 1. TEXTUAL ANALYSIS You are required to analyse texts showing an unders tandin g of why elements of the text are selected and how the text is constructed. This question is worth 40% of the 2.5 hour exam . GENRE Generic conventions repetition, typicali ty, themes and key signifiers Action TV series - guns, rising tension in the sound codes, feet running, cars, all imply speed and action. Power & powerless Mise-en-Scene Settings and locations America stereotypical view ( Government are powerful) Relates to terrorist threats an d media panic 9/11 plane going into the building White house. Business meetings. Arctic loca tion . Romantic island des tination Characteristic Plots Problem to solve / Conspiracy guns, planes and government. There is an attempt to attack the American Government and individuals have to attempt to stop it. NARRATIVE Construction Narrative strands several different people and situatio ns interlink at some point. Presented to us as clips. Structure Non-chronological Issue > at tempt at assassination> trouble Romance > ca ught up in the troub le Ends with imbalance equilibrium is disrupted Key Codes action and enigma Enigma: Sofia? Who is she? What is the Event? Who can be trusted? Why are they imprisoned? What possibly could Sean and Leila have to do with it? Top Secret file whats the secret? Action: discus sion of gov. Implies problem Leilas disappearance The roles of characters in the narrative Sean and Leila: Romantic characters caught up in the action. Sea n is seen as a villain / romantic hero enigma code. Presiden t Humanitarian Sofia potential t hreat / leader SIGNS AND CODES Camera shots/angles Establish ing shot presiden ts meeting. It suggests that he is important through suit and central positioning. Discussion implies the theme is serious.
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MS1: TEXTUAL ANALYSIS The Event
1. TEXTUAL ANALYSIS
You are required to analyse texts showing an understanding of why elements of the text are selected and
how the text is constructed. This question is worth 40% of the 2.5 hour exam .
GENRE
Generic conventions repetition, typicality, themes
and key signifiers
Action TV series - guns, rising tension in the sound
codes, feet running, cars, all imply speed and action.Power & powerless
Mise-en-Scene
Settings and locations America stereotypical view (Government are
powerful)
Relates to terrorist threats and media panic 9/11
plane going into the building
White house. Business meetings.
Arctic location.
Romantic island destinationCharacteristic Plots Problem to solve / Conspiracy guns, planes and
government. There is an attempt to attack the
American Government and individuals have to
attempt to stop it.
NARRATIVE
Construction Narrative strands several different people and
situations interlink at some point. Presented to us as
clips.
Structure Non-chronological
Issue > attempt at assassination> trouble
Romance > caught up in the troubleEnds with imbalance equilibrium is disrupted
Key Codes action and enigma Enigma: Sofia? Who is she?
What is the Event?
Who can be trusted?
Why are they imprisoned?
What possibly could Sean and Leila have to do with
it?
Top Secret file whats the secret?
Action: discussion of gov. Implies problem
Leilas disappearance
The roles of characters in the narrative Sean and Leila: Romantic characters caught up inthe action. Sean is seen as a villain / romantic hero
enigma code.
President Humanitarian
Sofia potential threat / leader
SIGNS AND CODES
Camera shots/angles Establishing shot presidents meeting. It suggests
that he is important through suit and central
positioning. Discussion implies the theme is serious.
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