Labov´s narrative model

1. Labov´s narrative model
Verónica Andrea Lorences
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2. 1. Abstract - How does the story begin?
A short summarizing statement before
the narrative starts.
E.g. Have you heard the story of Little
Red Riding Hood?
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3. 2. Orientation - Who/what does it
involve, and when/where?
It presents the setting (place and time)
and the participants
E.g. the forest, Little Red Riding Hood,
Granny, the Wolf and the Woodcutter
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4. 3. Complicating Action - Then what
happened? The conflict
E.g. the Wolf wants to eat Little Red
Ridding Hood and disguises as Granny
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5. 4. Resolution - What finally happened?
E.g. Little Red Riding Hood and Granny
are saved by the Woodcutter. The Wolf is
punished or even killed.
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6. 5. Evaluation - So what?
It is present throughout the story.
It includes intensifiers, modals,
adjectives, adverbs
E.g. big teeth, too much hair

7. 6. Coda - What does it all mean?
A generalised statement which is timeless
E.g. And they lived happily ever after.