: Audio cues can transform a moment. The screeching strings in

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or the absence of sound in a tense conversation are equally effective at building suspense. Cinematography

: Terry Malloy’s "I coulda been a contender" monologue in On the Waterfront illustrates the "denouement" of a character’s soul, where the dialogue captures a lifetime of regret in a single car ride [8]. 3. The Sensory Palette