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The abbreviation e.g. stands for the Latin exempli gratiā "for example", and should be used when the example(s) given are just one or a few of many. The abbreviation i.e. stands for the Latin id est "that is", and is used to give the only example(s) or to otherwise qualify the statement just made.
This is a list of short stories and novellas that have been made into feature films. The title of the work is followed by the work's author, the title of the film, and the year of the film. If a film has an alternate title based on geographical distribution, the title listed will be that of the widest distribution area.
Another example is found in Edith Wharton's The Age of Innocence. [2] Ellipsis is a common procedure in film narrative, where movement and action unnecessary to the telling of a story will often be removed by editing. For example, there would be no need to show a character standing up from a chair and walking the length of a room to open a door.
Also apophthegm. A terse, pithy saying, akin to a proverb, maxim, or aphorism. aposiopesis A rhetorical device in which speech is broken off abruptly and the sentence is left unfinished. apostrophe A figure of speech in which a speaker breaks off from addressing the audience (e.g., in a play) and directs speech to a third party such as an opposing litigant or some other individual, sometimes ...
The Black Cat (short story) The Black Monk; Blackmailers Don't Shoot; The Body Snatcher; The Boogeyman (short story) The Book of Sand; The Boscombe Valley Mystery; The Bottle Imp; A Boy and His Dog; The Bread; Breaking Strain; The Bride Comes to Yellow Sky; The Bridge (short story) Brokeback Mountain (short story) By This Axe I Rule!
Chicken Little: The True Story: 2005: Action film recently released to theatres based on the events of the main film. Clerks: Happy Scrappy Hero Pup, numerous pornographic films including The Best of Both Worlds: 1994: A mother asks for Happy Scrappy Hero Pup at the video store for her daughter. Randal is on the phone with the distributor and ...
A log line or logline is a brief (usually one-sentence) summary of a television program, film, short film or book, that states the central conflict of the story, often providing both a synopsis of the story's plot, and an emotional "hook" to stimulate interest. [1] A one-sentence program summary in TV Guide is a log line. [2] "
This is a partial list of works that use metafictional ideas. Metafiction is intentional allusion or reference to a work's fictional nature. It is commonly used for humorous or parodic effect, and has appeared in a wide range of mediums, including writing, film, theatre, and video gaming.