What Does the Repetition of a Story Element Signal

question 19

Multiple Choice

What does the repetition of a story element signal?

• A) that the filmmakers have made a continuity error
• B) that the element is relatively insignificant because it is overemphasized
• C) that the element is relatively important because it is part of a pattern
• D) that the element can be removed from the film and made an object of study on its own
• E) that the element is one of the director's "trademarks" placed in the narrative for only die-hard fans

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Definitions:

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