Narrative is linear, chronological and sequential about an organisation of space with an underlying theme. (isolation) (Moves through the set in order)

Narrative rules:

Todorov (tripartite narrative structure) Begin middle end (equilibrium disruption new equilibrium)

Frytags pyramid incident climax resolution (need climax) (long entrance sequence through tunnel)

Vladimir Propp stock characters perform stock actions

Claude Levi Strauss Binary oppositions

Seymour Chatman Satellites (main parts of the story that are essential) and kernels (always around the kernel and are helpful to the story but are not essential)

Definitions

Narrative: overall structure

Story: the actions and things in the meida

Plot: the order and how the story is formatted and told