A2 Media: Narrative Theory

Question 1 of 5

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Torodov: Narrative is going from to to a new
1. (Sets scene, everyday life)
2. (Complication alters )
3. (Attempts to solve disruption, seek - )
4. (Problem is solved)
5. (denoument, )

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Question 2 of 5

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Propp: Analysed Russian folk tales, same events occured - ❌. Broke the tales down into the smallest possible units, called '❌'
1. ❌ - Seeks something
2. ❌ - Obstructs Hero
3. ❌ - Hero's reward
4. ❌ - Giver of reward
5. ❌ - Provides information/help
6. Helped - Aids Hero
7. ❌ - Aids Hero on quest
8. ❌ - Claims to be Hero

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common framework

common events

everything's a boring rip off

Narratemes

small units of narrative

Hero

Villain

Princess

Father

Donor

Dispatcher

False Hero

Mother

Knight

Cheryl Cole

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Question 3 of 5

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Levi-Strauss: Narrative is expressed in the form of ( binary oppositions, opposites, conflict ), creation of ( conflict, disagreement, good characters, interesting look ) propels narratives. Narratives only end on a ( resolution of conflict, walk into the sunset, car chase, heroes getting drug money ), ( oppositions, conflicts, disagreements ) can be ( visual, visible, all seeing, obvious ) (light or darkness) or ( conceptual, idea based, thematic ) (love and hate). One side is always portrayed as the '( right, wrong, dangerous, better )' side, this is the side the audience sides with and relates to.

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Question 4 of 5

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Barthes: A text is "A galaxy of , not a structure... it has no beginning" Codes - texts may be '' (unravelled in multiple ways) or '' (one obvious thread to pull on).
1. Code: Something the audience knows, doesn't need (Person on stretcher = hospital)
2. Code: Something is from audience (intrigue)
3. Code: Something audience recognises through
4. Code: Something symbolising an (Murder scene is dark, symbolises death and depravity)
5. Code: Something read with understanding due to awareness (slang)

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Question 5 of 5

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Campbell: Argues there's a ❌ fond in many narratives - ❌ (or the ❌). Summary: Hero laves common world into ❌ world, he ❌ something comes back to his ❌ world with it and shares it with his ❌.

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basic pattern

Monomyth

heroes journey

new

wins

common

friends

pattern

mother

gains

earns

normal

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Quiz on A2 Media: Narrative Theory , created by jadeelotus on 09/02/2016.

A2 Media: Narrative Theory

Question 1 of 5

Fill the blank spaces to complete the text.

Torodov: Narrative is going from to to a new 1. (Sets scene, everyday life) 2. (Complication alters ) 3. (Attempts to solve disruption, seek - ) 4. (Problem is solved) 5. (denoument, )

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Question 2 of 5

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Question 3 of 5

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Question 4 of 5

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Question 5 of 5

Campbell: Argues there's a ❌ fond in many narratives - ❌ (or the ❌). Summary: Hero laves common world into ❌ world, he ❌ something comes back to his ❌ world with it and shares it with his ❌.

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Explanation

Torodov: Narrative is going from to to a new
1. (Sets scene, everyday life)
2. (Complication alters )
3. (Attempts to solve disruption, seek - )
4. (Problem is solved)
5. (denoument, )