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Revision as of 20:51, 29 August 2016
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 "The Vartabedian Conundrum" episode of The Big Bang Theory?
Groups 3 & 7: Leonard Hofstadter (Johnny Galecki)
Groups 4 & 8: Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons)
Groups 5 & 1: Penny (Kaley Cuoco)
Groups 5 & 1: Dr. Stephanie Barnett (Sara Rue)
Groups 6 & 2: Howard Wolowitz (Simon Helberg) or... Theodore "Theo" Huxtable (Malcolm-Jamal Warner)
- BigBangTheory20081117qq00 08 53qq00138.jpg
Groups 6 & 2: Raj Koothrappali (Kunal Nayyar)
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Signs of performance[1]
- Vocal
- Facial
- Gestural
- Corporeal
Star texts
- Explain how these terms apply to the study of television stars:
- Group 4: Stars as texts
- 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
Group 4: Amy Poehler
Bibliography
- Jeremy G. Butler, Television: Critical Methods and Applications (New York: Routledge, 2012).
