Literary aspects

narrative

characters

setting


theme

signs

genre



1. Narrative (the story,story line,what the story line is based on;binary oppositions;disruption of an equilibrium and how a new equilibrium sets in)

2.Characters(heroes,villains,helpers,main characters,supporting characters,and how characters function and contribute to our understanding of the story)

3.Setting (physical environment in which filming occurs,indoors or outdoors setting and its significance)

4.Theme (general statement about the subject)

5.Signs ( anything perceptible that has significance beyond its usual function or meaning;an object,a sound,a person,an act,a colour)

6.Who is telling the story?Why is it being told? Does it appear to have a purpose?

7.How does it construct meaning? (narrative structures using flashback or predictions)

8.How does it represent its subject-with reference to the social,cultural or historical context.(representation,use of stereotypes,representation of the past)

9. Who are the characters in the film and how are they represented?

10. What is the film's setting? (historical,socio-cultural context)

11. What are the main plot elements?

12. From whose point of view is the story told? (adult,child,powerful,oppressed,marginalized,conqueror)