Basic Narrative

Narrative and story are two very different things. A story is a sequence of events, known as the plot that the writers are usually responsible for. The narrative is the way that those events are put together to be presented to an audience which is the directors main job. When analysing narrative you analyse the way the story is put together including the intended theme, instead of the story itself.

Narrative Includes:

1. Technical codes
2. Verbal codes
3. Symbolic Codes
4. Structure
5. Character
6. Narrative Conflict