Todorov’s Starts with equilibrium> disruption>Resolution

narrative theory
Propps’s Stock Hero, Villain, Princess, Princesses Father, Pretend hero, Donor
Characters
Narrative devices Red Herrin-takes audience on wrong path
and what they do Flashback/forward-past/future
Dramatic irony-Audience know more that the characters
Foreshadowing-hinting and things to come
Pathetic fallacy-weather sets mood
Twist-unexpected turn
Linear narrative Forward- real time- start-middle-end

Non linear- Not in chronological order, flashbacks/forwards

narrative

Protagonist Good person

Antagonist Bad person

Open narrative No resolution, to be continued

Close narrative Outcome, close explained ending

Restricted One characters point of view

narration

Omniscient Narrative is from all different Character’s point of view

narration
Film Structure Character types Narrative devices Other

28 days • Disruption, equilibrium • Princess-turns Twist Horror

Later • version of reality, chaos into villain Foreshadowing -Monsters
• linear narrative • Scientist first Red herring -Gore
• omniscient seen as villain, Flash back -Blood
but is hero -Dark
• Subverting -Red Light
characters

Scream • Disruption -Equilibrium • Main guy- • Twist Thriller

• Restricted character Hero/Villain • Foreshadow- • Crazy man
• Glasses Man– Condition • Action men and
Villain/Hero • Enigma set up guns
• Subverted • Flash back Horror
Characters • Blood
• Hybrid Genre

Memen • Linear • Villain • Foreshadowing- Horror

to • Restricted narration • Princess-Stupid popcorn, • Knives
• Disruption is early (conflicts with knives • Dark
villain) • Twist-Man is • Music
• Hero-False nice/Evil • Screams at
• Red herring beginning
Man on phone • She’s on her
is seen as nice own, venerable
turns out bad