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CA386 OL01 Quiz 2: Gorbman's 7 Rules
Multiple choice
Watch the following clip: Cleopatra (1963), music by Alex North Which of Gorbman's 7 rules best describes the use of music in the clip?
Options
A.Uncertainty between visible (diegetic) vs. invisible (score)
B.Inaudible music
C.Signifier of emotion
D.Narrative cueing
E.Continuity between shots
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When examining Gorbman’s framework for film music, it’s important to map the clip’s musical use to the core concepts she outlines.
Option 1: 'Uncertainty between visible (diegetic) vs. invisible (score)'. This captures the central question of whether the music is heard as part of the film’s world (diegetic) or as an independent, non-diegetic score that the characters cannot hear. If the clip presents cues that blur this boundary—e.g., music that seems to originate from a source within the scene but functions like a film score, or music that clearly functions as a background under scoring without an on-screen source—then this rule is invoked to describe that ambiguity. It aligns directly with one of Gorbman’s recurring distinctions between diegetic and non-di......Login to view full explanationLog in for full answers
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