TITLE CHOICES AND CONNOTATIONS
We titled our OTS 'Somnium', why?
We decided to call our ots 'Somnium' as it means 'dreamer' or 'dream' in Latin. Our OTS is about a girl who dreams that she is murdered. Unbeknownst to her, the dream is a projection of the future and she actually gets killed. Latin is also a dead language. The use of a dead language in our ots title was to subtly hint at the theme of death (the language is dead and the characters will be too). The word 'Somnium' also has a soft sound which contrasts with the harsh, gruesome nature of horror. This almost gives the audience a false sense of security regarding the ots making the audience more susceptible to fear while watching.