narrative

 


1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium. 

Harry Potter

2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Factsheet: find a clip on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot.

1. How could you show that the scene was taking place early
in the morning?

Show the sun rising or people eating breakfast 

2. How would you show your film was set in London?

Show London landmark's 

3. What methods could you use to make it clear the text is set
in the 1960s?

Old fashioned clothing 

4. How could you make it clear one of the characters is a
married policeman? 

A man with a ring with a policeman costume on  

5. What could you do to show the audience they are watching
a thriller?

suspenseful music 

3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.

 Batman , Martin Brody , Neo 

4) Give an example of a binary opposition.

Light v Dark 

5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?

Police man captures criminal enforce ideology of law and order 

6) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?

They create suspense and keep the audience engaged 

7) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:
  • Episodic narrative (the series)
          a problem gets solved in one episode
Overarching narrative (the serial) 
main story 
  • Mixed narrative
multiple different viewpoints to create a richer story 
  • Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative)
 
involves more than one narrative 

8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?  
their product  fixes an issue making their product look appealing 

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