Nartitive and genre key terms


Level 2 Media Unit 1C: Narrative and Genre Key Terms

Non Linear Narratives
•Chronology
 Arrangement of events throughout time

•Concurrent / parallel narratives
Concurrent is when more than one event is done or taking place at the same time, parallel narratives are two narratives or plots the connect or link to a certain character.

•Flashback / Flashforward
 Flashback is a memory from the past that is replayed to help the audience know about a character or catch up with a storyline. Flash forward is a scene that takes place in time at the current part of a story.

•Time and space
Consists of length, width depth,  and time

•Serial format
A narrative that is printed in installments one after the other

•Cliffhangers
Having the main character have a problem and ending the scene, this is used for suspense and excitement.

•Editing and non-linear narratives: continuity v discontinuity


Narration

•Use of a narrator as a piece to camera, voice over, caption

•Subjective / objective
Subjective is a theory that based on personal feelings and emotions whereas; objective is not based on emotions, opinions and personal feelings.

•Mode of address / tone
Mode of address is how the product is delivered towards the audience and what's the point you are trying to get across to them by using persuasive techniques. Tone is how do you communicate with your audience what words and techniques do you use to grasp and capture their attention.


 Genre and its function

•Types
Action, crime, comedy, romance, drama, fantasy, historical

•Sub-genres
Multiple genres put into one media product

•Cross genre products
Blending in two or more elements from other genres into a product

•Role for the audience

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Role for the producer

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