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Task 8 — “The Princess Bride” Pt2

Please complete Task 7 then go on to complete the set assessment task for “THE PRINCESS BRIDE” :

The Princess Bride is described as: “….not just your basic average, ordinary, run-of-the-mill, ho-hum fairytale….”

What type of story do you think the “The Princess Bride” is? (300 words)

In your answer you should talk about the concept of a fairy tale, typical fairytale genre, differences of the film to a traditional fairytale, and the use of humour, as well as what it is that makes this story worth watching.

You will recieve a mark that is seperate from your blog mark for this.

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Task 7 — The Princess Bride

In class we have been studying The Princess Bride — as a film, and as a story.

Using the notes from your Viewers Journal, and the questions we have begun looking at write an appraisal of the film so far…..

You should include in your writing an overview of the story, film techniques used, questions abut the construction of the story, and comments about the actions of the characters within the story !!

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