A large rose-tree stood near the entrance of the garden: the roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red. Alice thought this a very curious thing, and she went nearer to watch them, and just as she came up to them she heard one of them say, "Look out now, Five! Don't go splashing paint over me like that!"
"I couldn't help it," said Five, in a sulky tone; "Seven jogged my elbow."
On which Seven looked up and said, "That's right, Five! Always lay the blame on others!"
"You'd better not talk!" said Five. "I heard the Queen say only yesterday you deserved to be beheaded!"…
Seven flung down his brush, and had just begun "Well, of all the unjust things—" when his eye chanced to fall upon Alice, as she stood watching them, and he checked himself suddenly: the others looked round also, and all of them bowed low.
"Would you tell me," said Alice, a little timidly, "why you are painting those roses?"
Five and Seven said nothing, but looked at Two. Two began in a low voice, "Why the fact is, you see, Miss, this here ought to have been a red rose-tree, and we put a white one in by mistake; and if the Queen was to find it out, we should all have our heads cut off, you know."
View the same scene in the 1915 film version of Alice in Wonderland, from time 25:26 to 26:11.
How does the filmed version create a similar tone to the written version?
Select all that apply.
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Chapter 8, Part 1
Alice in Wonderland, 1915
Responses
The lighting of the film is bright and cheerful.
The lighting of the film is bright and cheerful.
The music is upbeat.
The music is upbeat.
The actors use humorous movements and gestures.
The actors use humorous movements and gestures.
The camera uses creative angles.
1 answer
The filmed version creates a similar tone to the written version in the following ways:
These elements help to convey a light-hearted and whimsical atmosphere, aligning with the playful tone of the original text. The mention of creative camera angles is not necessarily indicative of tone and may not contribute to the whimsical quality in the same way as the other elements.
