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Baz Luhrmann's first feature hasn't lost any of its sparkle or charm.

Only 94 minutes long – perfect for the classroom.

55-page teaching guide and 40-page ready-to-copy student study guide.

Contents

Teaching Guide	3	Study Guide
Introduction	4	Analysing the Plot	2
Suggested teaching plan	5	Motif and Symbol	3
Resources	6	Film Technique Checklist	4
Plot	8	Close Reading Checklist	5
Motifs and Symbols	9	Close Reading Task-sheets	6
Scene Analysis	10	Narrative structure	9
Scene by Scene commentary	23	Setting	11
Camera Use and Movement	24	Characters	12
Editing the Dancing	25	Characterisation Checklist	13
Analysis: Filming and Editing	26	Scene List	14
Analysis: Opening Sequence	30	Useful Quotations	16
Detailed Analysis: Scenes 57-61	33	The Complex Makeup of a Movie	17
Close Reading the Text	43	Glossary of Film Terms	18
Narrative Structure	47	Write-on Worksheets
Examining the Screenplay	50	Study Record	21
Setting	52	Who’s Who?	22
Characters and Actors	53	Film Techniques Answer Sheets	23
Themes	54	Examining the screenplay	28
Interesting Facts	54	Analysis of Opening Scenes	31
Cast List	55	Scene-by-Scene Work sheets	35
Unit outline	56
Index