2. Open VS. Closed
• There are un answered questions or loose ends
that need to be tied up at the end of the
narrative.
• Usually left so audience make up their own
minds.
• There are no unanswered questions or loose ends,
the narrative is complete.
3. Single – Strand VS. Multi – Strand
• There is one narrative thread that runs
throughout the whole narrative.
• There are different narrative threads which
sometimes converge in the narrative.
4. Linear VS. Non – Linear
• The events in the narrative follow
chronological order.
• Doesn’t follow chronological order.
• Flashbacks and flash forwards.