In todays lesson of contextual studies we were going to learn about metaphor and meaning in film and television. We started the session by watching the pilot episode of Jessica Jones. This was created for Netflix for 2015 by Melissa Rosenberg, based on the Marvel comics character, Jessica Jones. I thought this pilot episode was quite good and got me interested in the rest of the season.
We then went on to relearn what a metaphor was from our old English lessons at school. Traditionally in literature, a metaphor is a figure of speech in which a word or phrase makes an implicit, implied or hidden comparison between two things that appear unrelated but share some common characteristics. For example, Shakespeare's "All the world's a stage...". It is also a creative means to stimulate the audience by getting them to think in new ways.
Allegory - an extended or complex metaphor, or connected series of metaphors. An allegory usually has two meanings: LITERAL and SYMBOLIC (or metaphorical).
Alien is regarded as a feminist/Freudian allegory, using visual sexual metaphors.
Allusion - an indirect or passing reference usually with no metaphorical intent. It is often used as homage or nod to a related show or film, or writer/directors inspirations.
Analogy - a literal comparison without further meaning (a metaphor uses analogy with greater meaning).
Forest Gump's "Life is like a box of chocolates"
Metaphor in TV and Film
- While writers may use verbal or literary metaphors, most metaphors in film and TV will be VISUAL.
- Metaphors generally need to be constructed or familiar visual SYMBOLS and references, and cannot be overly complex.
- Like a verbal metaphor, they will break down.................................
Visual metaphor example:
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| The Broken Eggs |
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