Narrative Theories - Media Forms

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What three things is narrative informed by?
Character, action and location.
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What's the difference between an open and closed narrative?
Open has an ongoing story line whereas closed has a story line that finishes and isn't continued.
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What is an interactive structure?
Where the audience is asked to be involved in the deciding the outcome of the programme eg X Factor
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What is a multi-strand structure?
When there are several narratives running at the same time.
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What are the five stages of Todorov's narrative theory?
Equilibrium, disruption, ecognition, restoration, new equlibrium.
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Name the 8 character types in Propp's Spheres of Action.
Villain, Hero, Princess, Father, Dispatcher, Donor, Helper, False Hero,
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