Question One

Explain two ways the narrative (characters and events) in teh extract fit the action adventure genre? Use examples from the extract.

Key Term to use

Character Types

Protagonist      Antagonist    Villian    Hero    Helper   Princess   Damsel in Distress    False Hero     Chief    Best Friend      Side Kick     Charmer    Bad Boy    Warrior    Professor   Reluctant Hero          Love Interest   

   

Narrative Events

Three Act Structure   Climax   Binary Opposition     Danger Scene   Chase Sequence      Fight Sequence          Quick Surprise Scene       False Endings     Whammo Theory        Pursuits Rescues     Escapes   Prologue Scene   Normality Scene   Final Ending 

Sentence Starters

1.       In this extract we can clearly identify the character types of…………… (name one character types, name them and describe how we know they are that character type – give specific details from the text)

2.       The effect of having this character in this extract is…………(explain the effect of this character specifically in the extract – how we are made to feel, why this is important IN THE EXTRACT ).

3.       All action films must have these character types because…… (the role they play in the narrative, how the audience feels about them– explain why these things are important)

4.       In the extract we also see a typical action adventure narrative event, it is a ………….. (name the specific type of event and explain what happens in the extract)

5.       This type of scene is used in an action adventure because ……..(talk about how it makes the story exciting, suspenseful, dramatic etc explain why these are important talk specifically about the EXTRACT)

6.       Scenes like this make the audience think/feel…… (explain how you felt while watching.) 

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