Verisimilitude: how realistic and/or true something apperars.

social realism: realistic portrayals of ordinary life within art.

magic realism: When a realistic narrative is combined with magic elements.

hyper reality: a depiction of real life in an exaggerated and striking manner.

Iconography: visual images and symbols used in art that has a meaning attached to it.

Intertextual Referencing: when one text is used and shaped within another text.

Visual/ Sound motifs: sound and visuals that are used within a movie attached to a character or place.

Colour Grading: when colour tones are applied to raw footage in post production.

Auteur Trademarks: when a director implements their own style within a movie through visuals or sound.

Pathos: a quality that evokes pity or sadness.

Bathos: a type of anti-climax where the mood is suddenly changed.

Suspense: a feeling of excited or anxious uncertainty.

Comedy: something made with the intension to make the audience laugh.

Dramatic irony: When the audience knows something the character doesn’t.

distancing effect: to distance the audience from the story by reminding them that its fake using camera work.

Postmodern Humour: comedy linked to more serious and taboo topics.