Author: Jan Sørup

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Jan Sørup

Jan Sørup is an indie filmmaker, videographer, and photographer from Denmark. He owns FilmDaft.com and the Danish company Apertura, which produces video content for big companies in Denmark and Scandinavia. Jan has a background in music, has drawn webcomics, and is a former lecturer at the University of Copenhagen.

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Film Theory

What Is Queer Theory? Definition & Film Examples

by Jan Sørup October 1, 2025 0

Reading Time: 9 minutesWhat is Queer theory? Definition & Meaning Queer theory is an academic approach that challenges fixed ideas about gender, sexuality,... Read more.

Writing Techniques

What is a Poem? Structure, Types & Meaning

by Jan Sørup October 1, 2025 0

Reading Time: 6 minutesWhat is A poem? Definition & Meaning A poem is a written work that uses rhythm, language, and structure to express ideas, emotions,... Read more.

Character Development

Sympathy in Stories: How It Helps You Connect to Characters

by Jan Sørup October 1, 2025 0

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Sympathy? Definition & Meaning Sympathy is the ability to understand and care about another person’s feelings, especially... Read more.

Film History, Movements & World Cinema

What Is Agitprop? How Soviet Cinema Used Montage for Propaganda

by Jan Sørup October 1, 2025 0

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is Agitprop? Definition & Meaning Agitprop is a form of political propaganda that uses art, theater, literature, and film to promote... Read more.

Story Development

What Is a Deal with the Devil? The Trope Explained

by Jan Sørup September 26, 2025 0

Reading Time: 4 minutesWhat is A deal with the devil? Definition & Meaning A deal with the devil is a story trope where a character trades their soul, moral... Read more.

Genres & Styles, Story Development

What Is a Novella? Definition, Length & Examples

by Jan Sørup September 26, 2025 0

Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat is A novella? Definition & Meaning A novella is a short work of fiction that is longer than a short story but shorter than a novel,... Read more.

Writing Techniques

What Is an Epistrophe? Definition & Common Examples

by Jan Sørup September 26, 2025 0

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is ? Definition & Meaning An epistrophe (aka epiphora/antistrophe) is a rhetorical device where the same word or phrase repeats... Read more.

Plot and Structure

What Is Aristotle’s Poetics? Key Concepts Explained

by Jan Sørup September 25, 2025 0

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is Aristotle’s Poetics? Definition & Meaning Aristotle’s Poetics is a foundational work of literary theory that explains... Read more.

Writing Techniques

What Is Lyric Poetry? Definition & Examples Explained

by Jan Sørup September 25, 2025 0

Reading Time: 10 minutesWhat is Lyric poetry? Definition & Meaning Lyric poetry is poetry that centers on a speaker’s inner life (thoughts, feelings, perception)... Read more.

Genres & Styles

What Is a Memoir? Definition & Examples

by Jan Sørup September 25, 2025 0

Reading Time: 2 minutesWhat is A memoir? Definition & Meaning A memoir is a nonfiction narrative focusing on a specific period or event in the author’s... Read more.