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Filmikunsti terminibaas Filmterm

ID 454158 Last modified 13.09.2019
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  • [foreshadowing] intended to mislead the spectator, usually for the purpose of springing a surprise, but sometimes in order to create contrast. (Lavandier, 2005) Telling the audience where the story is going and then paying it off in the reverse. (Gulino, 2004, p. 7) Also see foreshadowing

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