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If you've ever enjoyed a Bruce Willis "Die Hard" movie, then you've suspended your disbelief. If you are a fan of "24" and have no trouble accepting all the preposterously miraculous technological feats accomplished by the wizards at CTU -- not to mention Jack Bauer's uncanny intellect, determination, will, perseverance, and ruthlessness -- then you have suspended your disbelief. William Safire, writing his weekly "On Language" column in the New York Times Sunday Magazine, recently addressed the topic of suspending one's disbelief. Here's the link: http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/07/magazine/07wwln-safire-t.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Or click the web link below and to the left.
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How can an author encourage a reader's suspension of disbelief?
By concentrating on the realistic elements of the story -Apex
What can focusing on the realistic ordinary elements of a story help an author create for readers?
Suspension of disbelief
Is disbelief a mood?
no
Is cytoplasm a suspension?
No, it is a colloid.
Which of the following are administrative sanctions?
Suspension without pay and revocation of security clearance
What actors and actresses appeared in Suspension of Disbelief - 2008?
The cast of Suspension of Disbelief - 2008 includes: Jesus Guevara as Jimmy
Is verisimilitude related to a suspension of disbelief?
Not exactly. Verisimilitude is the appearance of being true or real. Therefore, verisimilitude does not require a suspension of disbelief.
What are the ratings and certificates for Suspension of Disbelief - 2012?
Suspension of Disbelief - 2012 is rated/received certificates of: Germany:16 UK:15
What actors and actresses appeared in Suspension of Disbelief - 1993?
The cast of Suspension of Disbelief - 1993 includes: Kristi Ferrell Michael Van Steyn as Frank Simpson
What does Nikolai Gogol's use of ordinary language to describe the disappearance of the nose in The Nose help the reader to achieve?
B. Suspension of disbelief
What is a suspension of disbelief?
The acceptance that the setting is believable and real
What is suspension disbelief?
the acceptance that the setting is believable and real
What are the release dates for Suspension of Disbelief - 2002?
Suspension of Disbelief - 2002 was released on: USA: 21 September 2002 (Coney Island Underground Short Film Festival)
What is the reader experiencing when he or she accepts that the setting is believable and real?
suspension of disbelief
What does suspension of belief mean?
The phrase is "the suspension of disbelief." It is what happens when we "forget" that we are at a play or a movie, and become involved in the story.
Why were none of the children in Lord of the Flies injured when the plane crashed?
Willing suspension of disbelief. Just accept it, many don't enjoy Golding's style because of all of the convenient things to the plot that occur.
What are the release dates for The Angry Klown Episode 7 - Suspension of Disbelief - 2011 SUSPENDED?
The Angry Klown Episode 7 - Suspension of Disbelief - 2011 SUSPENDED was released on: USA: 26 July 2011 (internet)
