Narrative Structure

Linear Narrative

• Clear, middle and end
• Follows chronological time frame
• Action A leads to action B leading to action C

Fragmented Narrative 

• Non linear
• Disrupted/disjointed narrative
• Not a clear middle/end
• Shown out of chronological order 
• Narrative technique that can help show parallel stories
• Seen to replicate the way the human mind works 
• Make audience 

Enigma code - Ronald Barthes 

• Man in elevator killed- 
• Why dont they care about the first character
• What killed him?
• Met Eleven: Where does she come from ?

Restriction Narrative 

• Experience a story through the sense of one character   

Omnipresent Narrative 

• Seeing view of the world of the story point of view of every character 

Narrative endings