todorov narrative

• narrative structure 


  narrative moving forward in a chronological order
• equilibrium 


  start of narrative
• disruption


  event which cause equilibrium to change
• todorov narrative structure

  1. equilibrium
  2. disruption
  3. recognition of disruption
  4. repair
  5. new equilibrium
• Barthes narrative codes


  semantic

  proairetic

  hermeneutic

  symbolic

  cultural
• diegesis


  means narration in greek

  the world of the media text, the story world

  everything that exists within that world is diegetic
• types of narration

  1. heterodiegetic
  2. homodiegetic
  3. autodiegetic
• heterodiegetic narration


  narrator does not take part in the story
• homodiegetic narration


  narrator is part of their own story

  e.g main character, side characters
• autodiegetic narration 


  a homodiegetic narration who is also the main character in their story

  e.g autobiographies, tangled is narrated by Flynn Ryder
• propps - character types

  1. hero/ protagonist
  2. false hero/ the betrayer
  3. villain/ antagonist
  4. helper/sidekick
  5. fairy godmother
  6. princess/ the girl
  7. dispatcher/boss
• quest narrative 


  oldest types of narrative

  the author describes his or her desire to do something, see something, experience something, discover something.
• causality

  • Things happen because the plot says they should.
  • The reason something happens is that the story is better if that something happens (it wouldn't be much of a story without it).
  • One beat of the story should lead naturally and logically to the next plot point or else we will become confused and lose interest in the narrative.
• Tobias - 20 masterplots 


  main plot of the story - the basic 'type' of plots, which can be adapted to any genre.

  1. Quest 2. Adventure 3. Pursuit 4. Rescue 5. Escape 6. Revenge 7. The Riddle 8. Rivalry 9. Underdog 10. Temptation 11. Metamorphosis 12. Transformation 13. Maturation 14. Love 15. Forbidden Love 16. Sacrifice 17. Discovery18. Wretched Excess 19. Ascension 20. Descension