Femme Fatale
— beautiful
— leads main character into danger
— feigns naivete to hide her manipulative goals
— could end up betraying the main character for the antagonist
— but she may grow attached to the main character
— usually appears out of nowhere

protagonist – antagonist
ambiguity
shadows

Analyzing Film and literature

Formal Elements
Film
lighting
Sounds
Background Music
Wardrobe
Colors / visual palette
set
camera angle
Visual effects
Setting — e.g. Weather
Camera movement — zooming in and zooming
— how, as the audience, our perspective is framed by the film

Generic Conventions

Narrative
plot
dialogue
character
setting
theme/motif
symbolism
figures of speech – metaphor/simile
style
genre
abstract concepts – masculinity, free will

Contexts
— Political context
— historical context
— cultural context
— economic context
— religious context
— artistic/literary context

Authors
biography
history of other works