MIGRAIN: Narrative

 1) Give an example from film or television that uses Todorov's narrative structure of equilibrium, disequilibrium and new equilibrium. 

Pulp Fiction

2) Complete the activity on page 1 of the Fact sheet: find a clip on YouTube of the opening of a new TV drama series (season 1, episode 1). Embed the clip in your blog and write an analysis of the narrative markers that help establish setting, character and plot.

https://youtu.be/KzRdb61Skyk

The scene is surrounded in a rural area and background  with increased suspense as the audience wonders while the huntee be caught. We see the main protagonist running away from hunters and it builds a lot of tension and suspense throughout the extracts. We see the main character who clearly is a runner based on his outfit and choose of clothing and we can establish is the disequilibrium as the scene carries on we see more running creating an enigma code as to how did this happen.

3) Provide three different examples from film or television of characters that fit Propp's hero character role.
hero - iron man 
villain - thanos
princess - snow white

4) Give an example of a binary opposition.
GOOD VS EVIL    

5) Why do enigma and action codes (Barthes) offer gratifications for audiences?

The audience are interested in learning what will be done and how the issues will be handled.

5) What example is provided in the Factsheet for the way narratives can emphasise dominant ideologies and values?

In a crime drama, the significance of law and order is emphasised when the policeman apprehends the criminal.
In a romantic comedy, the principles of heterosexual relationships and monogamy are reaffirmed when the female wins the guy's heart.

6) Write a one-sentence summary of the four different types of TV narrative:
  • Episodic narrative (the series)
  • Overarching narrative (the serial)
  • Mixed narrative
  • Multi-strand overlapping narrative (soap narrative)
7) How does the Fact sheet suggest adverts use narrative? 

The concept of the issue and its remedy is essential in advertisements. Advertisements frequently present a problem (bad breath) and provide an immediate answer. 

8) How does the Factsheet suggest adverts use narrative?

Advertisements frequently present a problem and then offer a quick fix to the problem.


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