Media Narrative Theories

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Equilibrium ?
All is in order
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Disruption/disequilibrium ?
the ordered state of an event
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Recognition ?
That disruption has taken place
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At attempt to repair ?
The damage of the disruption
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New equilibrium ?
Different from where the story began
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Binary Oppositions ?
e.g. love vs hate, young vs old
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Action Codes ?
one action will lead to another
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Enigma Codes ?
a mystery which drives the narrative forward
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Symbolic ?
Gives off a connotation
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Semic ?
Gives off a denotation - The meaning
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Cultural ?
When a film refers to a part of culture we recognise - e.g. in kingsmen - Red buses
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What is the meaning of the donor ?
Someone who provides an essential object
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What is the meaning of the helper ?
To aid the hero
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What is the meaning of the dispatcher ?
Sends hero on a mission
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What is the plot ?
The story
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What is the narrative ?
The way the story is structured
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What does linear do ?
It follows an order
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What does nonlinear do ?
It does not follow an order - flashbacks, flashforwards ...
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What is Romeo and Juliet as a narrative type ?
The love story - e.g. - titanic
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What is faust as a narrative type ?
Selling your soul to the devil may bring you riches but eventually your soul belongs to him. e.g. - wall street
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What is achilles as a narrative type ?
The fatal flaw that leads to the destruction of the previously flawless or almost perfect person, e.g. Superman
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What is Candide as a narrative type ?
The indomitable hero who cannot be put down, e.g. Indiana Jones
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What is Cinderella as a narrative type ?
The dream that comes true
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What is Circe as a narrative type ?
The chase, the innocent and the victim
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What is Orpheus as a narrative type ?
The loss of something personal, the gift that is taken away, the tragedy of loss or the journey which follows the loss
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What is Tristan and Iseult as a narrative type ?
The love triangle. Man loves woman ...unfortunately one or both of them are already spoken for, or a third party intervenes
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What is the meaning of barthes ?
Barthes says that texts may be open for interpretation
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What is the meaning of noel carroll ?
It is a 3 part traditional horror - onset phase, discovery phase and disruption phase
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Disruption/disequilibrium ?

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the ordered state of an event

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Recognition ?

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Card 4

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At attempt to repair ?

Back

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Card 5

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New equilibrium ?

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