2. Narrative
This is they way a story is told to the
reader, the way in which events are
ordered.
3. Todorovs Theory
This structure is very well known and easily
comprehendible to an audience, it us
used extensively in films and TV dramas.
His theory explores the 5 crucial elements
to a good tvdrama/film
4. Propps Character identities
Propps discovered through reading
countless Russian fairy tales that certain
characters are always present
5. Some of Propps 31 functions
include:
The hero is prohibited from performing a
task
The villain grows knowledge about the
villain
The villain is punished
6. Levi Strauss Binary Oppositions
Levi Strauss suggested that binary oppositions are key to meaning
making in narrative, he thought that the creation of conflict and
opposition propels narrative, and that narrative can only end on a
resolution of conflict.
Some examples of opposition include:
Good vs Evil
Men vs Women
Light vs Dark
Strong vs Weak
Truth vs lies
