The document discusses Todorov's narrative structure model and how it applies to TV crime dramas. Todorov's model includes 5 stages: 1) initial equilibrium, 2) a disruption such as a crime, 3) a character recognizes the disruption, 4) the character works to resolve the disruption by solving the crime, and 5) the situation is resolved and equilibrium is restored. The document instructs the reader to analyze the narrative structure of a crime drama episode based on Todorov's model and identify the enigma codes and action codes that drive the plot.

1. TV Crime Drama: Narrative Structure
C: To understand the typical narrative Key words:
structure used in TV Crime Drama Narrative
B To analyse the narrative structure of a Todorov
TV Crime Drama of your own choice Equilibrium
Disruption
A: To evaluate how applicable Todorov’s Recognise
Narrative Structure is to TV Crime Drama Resolve
Enigma code
Action code
A B C
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WHY? to do with Narrative Structure?

2. Todorov’s Narrative Structure
Stage 5: situation is resolved,
Stage 2: Disruption (the crime) equilibrium is restored
Stage 1: Equilibrium
Stage 4: Character overcomes
obstacles to repair disruption
(solves crime)
Watch an episode of a crime drama.
Stage 3: Character Use your sheet to plot the narrative
recognises the disruption (story) stages.
EXT: What are the enigma codes
and action codes in your episode.

3. Todorov’s Narrative Structure
Todorov’s Narrative Structure
Stage 5: situation is resolved,
Stage 2: Disruption (the crime) equilibrium is restored
Stage 1: Equilibrium
Homework
How far does Todorov’s Narrative structure apply to the crime drama
that you have just watched?
Stage 4: Character
Slide 3: Plot the narrative stages to the crime drama.
overcomes obstacles to repair
disruption (solves crime)
Watch an episode of a crime drama.
Stage 3: Character Use your sheet to plot the narrative
recognises the disruption (story) stages.
EXT: What are the enigma codes
and action codes in your episode.