Cinemaspeaking topic
In Bergman's The Seventh Seal, how does the chess game between the Knight and Death symbolize faith and the fear of dying?
— Ingmar Bergman, The Seventh Seal (Det sjunde inseglet, 1957)
practice with this topic
Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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