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[[File:CABINET_DES_DR_CALIGARI_01.jpg|link=The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari (Film)|right| ''The'' mise en scène.]]
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One way for authors to subtly (or overtly) convey and reinforce the mood of a scene, episode, or even the genre of the work is to make the environment symbolize it. Much like a character with an [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]], a setting can be made rife with [[Environmental Symbolism]] to play up the emotional theme at work.
One way for authors to subtly (or overtly) convey and reinforce the mood of a scene, episode, or even the genre of the work is to make the environment symbolize it. Much like a character with an [[Astonishingly Appropriate Appearance]], a setting can be made rife with [[Environmental Symbolism]] to play up the emotional theme at work.