What's that word?

[BomberGal]

OK. You know those moments when you just forget a word? Having one of those now, and no-one seems to know what word I'm talking about.

Anyway. When you have a movie or a TV show that has two characters or situations happening in completely different circumstances (take Schindler's List for example - the Jews are portrayed, then it constantly flicks to the well-off Germans), and the movie/show flicks between the two scenes to highlight the differences - what is that called? There's a specific term for when this is used in movies and such. And I can't think of that word.

It MAY start with P, but don't let that restrict you. And if one more person suggests 'paradox' (what's that word got to do with it anyway?!), I'll kill them.

 

[Ricketts]

parody?

 

[nicho_magic]

flash back??

 

[beckybiglands]

I always forget what Lethologica means.... and it actually means not knowing what a word means....

 

[mattyc2422]

I know what word you are thinking of BG...but I can't remember it.

 

[Syd Kennets]

Its Paradox.

 

[BomberGal]

Its Paradox.

This is going to drive me insane.

 

[skipper kelly]

orgasm

 

[Ricketts]

OK. You know those moments when you just forget a word?

Yes.

I like to call it "Life; By Ricketts."

 

[PeteLX]

Parable.

Parable \Par"a*ble\, n. [F. parabole, L. parabola, fr. Gr. ? a
placing beside or together, a comparing, comparison, a
parable, fr. ? to throw beside, compare; ? beside + ? to
throw; cf. Skr. gal to drop. Cf. Emblem, Gland,
Palaver, Parabola, Parley, Parabole, Symbol.]
A comparison; a similitude; specifically, a short fictitious
narrative of something which might really occur in life or
nature, by means of which a moral is drawn; as, the parables
of Christ. --Chaucer.

 

[leonmagic]

flash back??

You absolute flog.

 

[BomberGal]

Nope.



The word is longer than that, too.

EDIT: (longer than 'parable', that is.)

 

[skipper kelly]

Nope.



The word is longer than that, too.

orgasms?

 

[eagleskickass]

not starting with P and i dont think it is it but what about juxstaposition(sp)?

 

[god_of_the_universe]

paradyme?

 

[skipper kelly]

pizza?


ummmm pizza

 

[mattyc2422]

not starting with P and i dont think it is it but what about juxstaposition(sp)?

Definitely it.

 

[Ricketts]

Parallelo-jason-gram.

 

[skipper kelly]

pepperoni

 

[PeteLX]

papparazzi?

 

[BomberGal]

not starting with P and i dont think it is it but what about juxstaposition(sp)?

Juxtaposition. Thanks!

Either I got the P from position, or I had 'paradox' stuck in my head.

 

[skipper kelly]

Pepperoni. Thanks!

any time BG any time

 

[BomberGal]

any time BG any time

Four years?

 

[beckybiglands]

strangely enough that was the 9-Letter-Word thing in the paper just the other day, and it took me ages to remember what it meant

 

[BomberGal]

strangely enough that was the 9-Letter-Word thing in the paper just the other day, and it took me ages to remember what it meant

Juxtaposition?

*counts*

9 Letter Word?