Tuesday, 16 February 2010

Cliff Hangers, Red Herrings and Eniqmas

Cliff Hangers

According to the Britannica encyclopedia this word means 'adventure presented in installments, each ending in suspense'.

It is commonly used to show a thrilling situation. Characters would have to face difficult problems, e.g. In North by North West, Eve and
Thornhill are literally hanging of a cliff.

The aim of a cliff hanger is to keep the audience engaging with the film, to see if the problem resolves itself or plummets to more danger and possibly the destruction of the hero/heroine.

Red Herrings

A red herring is a false trail, which is aimed to divert the audiences attention from the truth, e.g. In the Untouchables,
Eliotness is given information on a warehouse that is storing Al Capone's alcohol, leading up to this scene there is slow suspenseful music, the treasure department surround the warehouse and break in. Inside the warehouse no traces of alcohol were found. It was a false lead.

Enigmas

Enigmas are puzzles, mysteries or problems, the protagonist must solve them in order to defeat the antagonist.


http://www.britannica.com/bps/dictionary?query=Cliffhanger

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