The Rise of Skywalker Literary Elements

The Rise of Skywalker Literary Elements

Director

J.J. Abrams

Leading Actors/Actresses

Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver

Supporting Actors/Actresses

John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong'o, Keri Russell

Genre

Science Fiction

Language

English

Awards

Visual Effects Society Award, Outstanding Effects in a Photoreal Feature

Date of Release

December 16, 2019

Producer

Kathleen Kennedy, J.J. Abrams, Michelle Rejwan

Setting and Context

The Planet Exegol

Narrator and Point of View

There is no specific narrator but the point of view is that of both Kylo Ren and Rey, and also Luke Skywalker in form of his notes.

Tone and Mood

Threatening, challenging, there is a sense of the end of the universe approaching, combative.

Protagonist and Antagonist

The Emperor Palpatine is the antagonist throughout the movie; Rey and Leia's forces are the protagonists.

Major Conflict

There is conflict throughout the film. The first major conflict is between The First Order and the Falcon, when it is assumed that Chewbacca has been killed.

Climax

Rey re-invents herself as Rey Skywalker, having buried Luke's and Leia's light sabers together on Tatooine.

Foreshadowing

Palpatine admits that he created Snoke to control the First Order and lure Kylo to the dark side which foreshadows Kylo's role as a dark side spy.

Understatement

No specific examples.

Innovations in Filming or Lighting or Camera Techniques

There were no specific innovations in the filming; the lighting innovations were applied post-production by Industrial Light and Magic under the supervision of Roger Guyett

Allusions

Throughout the film there are allusions to the previous films in the franchise, particularly to the roles played in the battle for the galaxy by Luke and Leia.

Paradox

No specific examples.

Parallelism

There is a parallel between Kylo's Force bond with Rey and Rey's Force bond with Chewbacca, both allowing the other to sense when they are nearby and to find them based on these sensory coordinates.

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