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Revision as of 14:51, 5 September 2013

Signs of character[1]

  1. Viewer foreknowledge
  2. Character name
  3. Appearance
  4. Objective correlative
  5. Dialogue
  6. Lighting and videography or cinematography
  7. Action

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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Signs of performance[1]

  1. Vocal
  2. Facial
  3. Gestural
  4. Corporeal

Star texts

  1. Explain how these terms apply to the study of television stars:
    • Group 4: Text
    • Group 1: Intertextual
    • Group 2: Media text
    • Group 3: Polysemy
  2. How does the textbook distinguish a "star" from an everyday "actor"?
  3. 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

Bibliography

  1. Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (New York: Routledge, 2012).

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Richard Dyer, Stars

External links