Genre/ narrative theories

Question 1

What are Rothery’s 4 groups that writing falls into?

Answer 1

1. Observation = making observation & following with comment (I saw a tiger, it was big)
2. Recount = **chronological **(rely on action verbs & temporal connectives), non-chronological (connectives based on casual relationship)
3. Report = **factual & objective, not chronological **
4. Narrative = story genre, orientation > complication > resolution > coda (moral), hardest to achieve due to complex pattern, may use “I” to give a creative perspective in the story, may use descriptive adjectives to create a semantic field, could draw pics to accompany text (learn that pictures & text can reflect relationships between sounds & symbols)

Question 2

Labov’s narrative structure

Answer 2

1. Abstract
2. Orientation
3. Complication
4. Resolution
5. Evaluation
6. Coda

Question 3

Strauss’ narrative structure

Answer 3

Good - Evil
Hero - Villain
Light - Dark
Damsel - Knight

Question 4

Todarov’s narrative structure

Answer 4

1. Equilibrium
2. Disruption
3. Recognition
4. Repair attempt
5. New equilibrium