Difference between revisions of "Narrative Structure (Discussion)"
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| − | #Exposition | + | #G2: Exposition |
| − | #Motivation | + | #G3: Motivation |
| − | #Narrative ''problematic'' | + | #G3: Narrative ''problematic'' |
| − | #Cause-effect chain | + | #G4: Cause-effect chain |
| − | #Climax | + | #G1: Climax |
| − | #Resolution | + | #G1: Resolution |
==The television serial== | ==The television serial== | ||
Revision as of 18:06, 1 September 2011
Classical Hollywood cinema
Choose a classical film that everyone in your group has seen. Explain how it fits the classical implementation of:
- Single protagonist
- Exposition
- Motivation
- Narrative enigma
- Cause-effect chain
- Climax
- Resolution
Group examples
- G1: Finding Nemo
- G2: Anchorman
- G3: Lion King
- G4: The Hangover
The television series
Break down the "Rudy's Sick" episode from the Cosby Show (13 December 1984) -- view all shots.
How many scenes does it have?
Explain how it does or does not exemplify conventional television-series narrative structure:
- G2: Multiple protagonists
- G2: Exposition
- G3: Motivation
- G3: Narrative problematic
- G4: Cause-effect chain
- G1: Climax
- G1: Resolution
The television serial
How does the serial differ from the series in terms of narrative components?
Bibliography
- Butler, Jeremy G. Television: Critical Methods and Applications. Mahweh, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2007.
