Labov's Oral Narratives Flashcards
What are the Oral Narratives about?
The structure of how people tell a story
What is another word for a personal story?
An anecdote
What is the Abstract?
The opening statement of the story
What is the Orientation?
Establishing the time and place and people in the story
What comes after Orientation?
Complicating Events
What are the complicated events?
The events in the story that prevent the resolution from occurring
What comes after Complicating Events?
Resolution
What happens in the Resolution?
The story says what happens in the end
What comes after the Resolution?
Coda
What happens in the Coda stage?
There is a connection made between the story and the present day
What comes after the Coda?
Evaluation
What does the person telling the story do in the Evaluation stage?
Talk about their own opinions on the story
Which tense is most likely to be used when telling stories?
Simple past tense
What tense form will occur at more tense points in the story?
Simple present tense
