Narrative Structure Research What is the Narrative Structure? Is the general framework that determines the order, manner and layout in which the narrative is presentedto the audience.

The three act structureconsists of…1st – SETUP The location and Characters2nd CONFLICT – an obstacle3rd RESOLUTION – culminating in a climax

The nine-act structure…Was created by David Siegel, beginning with act zero it acts as the back story of the film about the characters and story…

Act 1- the opening, setting the scene of the film.

Act 2- Conflict – something bad happens.

Act 3 – The audience meet the hero and the development of the characters happen also within this act.

Act 4 – The character commits to a course of action.

Act 5 – Character goes for the wrong goal, ending with the protagonist at the lowest point in the story.

Act 6 – begins with everything at its worst, the character starts to make sense of the information leading to…

Act 7 – When a new plan of action is developed.

Act 8 – this act ties up all of the loose ends.

Act 9 – ends and closes the story/film.

Narrative Theorists

Torodov – Suggested that stories start with any opposing forces in balance, this is disrupted by an event setting a series of other events. Along the way these problems are solved and restored to the world of fiction.

However…

Propp- Analysed a range of folk tales and identified the following roles and narrative functions…1. The villain(s)2. The hero3. The donor – who provides an object with some magic property.4. The helper who aids the hero.5. The princess (the sought for person) – reward for the hero and object of the villain’s schemes.6. Her father – who rewards the hero.7. The dispatcher – who sends the hero on his way.8. The false hero