G10 Linear and Nonlinear Narrative Structure

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the form of the story

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Narrative structure

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the manner of presenting the elements of the story.

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Narrative structure

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Another term for narrative structure is

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plot

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However, the said term is also used to refer to an element of the narrative that means

(plot)

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the action in the story

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starts at the beginning and reveals each detail as it happens
events are narrated chronologically

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Linear narrative

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characters (protagonist/antagonist), setting (time, place, social climate), mood

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Exposition

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Conflict Development
man vs. man
man vs. nature
man vs. self
man vs. society

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Rising Action

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Peak or turning point

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Climax

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Conflict outcome

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Falling Action

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Conflict outcome

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Falling Action

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Conflict resolution

Story ending

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Resolution/Dénouement

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Exposition
Characters
Setting
Mood
Important Events in the Exposition
Rising Action
Conflict A
Conflict B (If applicable)
Important Events in the Rising Action
Climax
Important Events in the Climax
Falling Action
Important Events in the Falling Action
Resolution
Important Events in the Resolution

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do not follow rules of space and time
events are chronologically disordered
they can start and end at any point in the plotline

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Nonlinear narratives

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are interruptions in the narrative wherein events in the past, which are the characters’ memories, are narrated

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Flashbacks

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thrust the narrative to a future time, creating a lapse between the present and future

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Flash-forwards

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is used more often in movies than in novels

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Nonlinear narrative technique

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narrative begins at a crucial situation that is part of a related chain of events
the story moves forward then supplies earlier events through flashbacks.
originated from Homer’s The Iliad and The Odyssey in 7th BC

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In medias res (in the midst of things)

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a narrative technique used in literature and cinema
disrupts the flow of the story by injecting events of earlier occurrence, often disclosed through memories of the characters
the _ technique is as old as Western literature

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Flashback

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a narrative technique in which events of future occurrence are injected in the narrative
the story jumps from the present to the future, leaving the events that happened in between a mystery in readers’ minds
crime or detective shows sometimes jump to the results or aftermath before resuming the normal process of the investigation

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Flash-forward

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tell a story within a story through multiple narrators

bring multiple story arcs together instead of having just one overarching story and a single point of view

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Multiple narratives

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uses several narrators or explains a single incident from multiple perspectives to uncover different sides of the same story
key events are told from different perspectives, and reflect the biases or machinations of the character whose perspective is used

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Multiple perspectives

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multiple story lines that share themes or characters

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Intersecting storylines

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told through the use of letters, journal entries, or another character telling the story

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Story within a story

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a story set within a story, narrative, or movie, told by the main or the supporting character to other characters in the story

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Frame story

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technique provides readers with a context about the main narrative through embedded narratives

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frame narrative

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the frame narrative technique provides readers with a context about the main narrative through embedded narratives
leads the readers from the one story to another as it establishes the context for the stories within

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Frame story

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A multiple narrative can also be achieved by telling one story from different points in time

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Story at different times

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pays no heed to time, outside stimuli, or traditional conventions
method of narration that describes in words the flow of thoughts in the minds of the characters
developed by a group of writers at the beginning of the 20th century
aims to give readers the impression of being inside the mind of the character

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Stream of consciousness

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reader is guided through the thoughts, emotions, and senses of the main character, Stephen Dedalus, as he develops from infancy to early adulthood

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will conclude where it began
closure is achieved through a return to theme and material rather than a conclusion
literal repetition of phrases or syntax as the beginning of the story or returning to a setting helps bring the story to a close

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Circular narrative