"In Medias Res"

This Greek term means “starting in the middle.” A lot of Greek plays and epic poems start right in the middle of a story. The beginning of the story is explained as the story progresses. Movies and books are still written in this fashion. a) Explore an example of this, and/or b) explore what effect this has on story-telling.

Connotations

Explore two synonyms that have extremely similar denotations but different connotations. When is it better to use one than the other, and vice versa?

Heroes

If I called someone a “hero” in a story or movie, what sort of qualities would you expect him/her to have? What are examples of “heroes” in modern movies/books?