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How are these signs of character used to construct the characters in the "Rudy's Sick" episode of ''The Cosby Show''? | How are these signs of character used to construct the characters in the "Rudy's Sick" episode of ''The Cosby Show''? | ||
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| − | *'''Group | + | *'''Group 4:''' Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad) |
| − | *'''Group | + | *'''Group 1:''' Rudy Huxtable (Keshia Knight Pulliam) |
| − | *'''Group | + | *'''Group 2:''' Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) ''or'' Theodore "Theo" Huxtable (Malcolm-Jamal Warner) |
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#How does the textbook distinguish a "star" from an everyday "actor"? | #How does the textbook distinguish a "star" from an everyday "actor"? | ||
#Choose one star principally known for his or her work on television. What are some attributes of his or her polysemy. Explain how, according to Richard Dyer's approach, his or her polysemy is constructed from: | #Choose one star principally known for his or her work on television. What are some attributes of his or her polysemy. Explain how, according to Richard Dyer's approach, his or her polysemy is constructed from: | ||
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Revision as of 14:46, 6 September 2011
Signs of character[1]
- Viewer foreknowledge
- Character name
- Appearance
- Objective correlative
- Dialogue
- Lighting and videography or cinematography
- Action
How are these signs of character used to construct the characters in the "Rudy's Sick" episode of The Cosby Show?
- Group 3: Dr. Heathcliff "Cliff" Huxtable (Bill Cosby)
- Group 4: Clair Huxtable (Phylicia Rashad)
- Group 1: Rudy Huxtable (Keshia Knight Pulliam)
- Group 2: Denise Huxtable (Lisa Bonet) or Theodore "Theo" Huxtable (Malcolm-Jamal Warner)
File:Cosbyqq00 04 43qq00311.jpg Cliff and Claire. |
File:Cosbyqq00 05 19qq00317.jpg Denise. |
File:Cosbyqq00 04 43qq00311.jpg File:Cosbyqq00 03 07qq00282.jpg File:Cosbyqq00 05 19qq00317.jpg File:Cosbyqq00 05 38qq00322.jpg
Signs of performance[1]
- Vocal
- Facial
- Gestural
- Corporeal
Star texts
- Explain how these terms apply to the study of television stars:
- Group 4: Text
- Group 1: Intertextual
- Group 2: Media text
- Group 3: Polysemy
- How does the textbook distinguish a "star" from an everyday "actor"?
- Choose one star principally known for his or her work on television. What are some attributes of his or her polysemy. Explain how, according to Richard Dyer's approach, his or her polysemy is constructed from:
- Promotion
- Publicity
- Characters on TV programs
- Jpg
Group 4:
- Jpg
Group 1:
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
