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1、Types of Narrative Structure,ENGL 0349,1,2021/6/7,What is Narrative Structure?,A method of telling a story.,2,2021/6/7,Why Use Narrative Structure?,Engages the reader Allows for creativity and originality Gives a human perspective to the arguments you are making Connects the reader to your ideas,3,2
2、021/6/7,Types of Narrative Structure,Different Frames Three-Act Structure Collage Braiding,4,2021/6/7,Different Frames,Manipulate the order of events in the storyTell the story in an interesting and orderly way Chronological Time Manipulation Circular structure Parallel narrative,5,2021/6/7,Chronolo
3、gical Frame,Tell the story from beginning to end, in chronological order. Example: fairy tales, summary of an event When to use: When your essay focuses on a single day/eventWhen your essay has a moral at the end,6,2021/6/7,Time Manipulation,Rearrange the order of events Compress time (blend all the
4、 action together) In Media Res (start the action in the middle of the story) Flashbacks (switch from present time to something that happened in the past) Examples: “The Teacher Who Changed My Life” When to Use: Great for introductions (grabs the readers attention) Using an empirical example for a me
5、ssage (journalism),7,2021/6/7,Circular Narrative,End the story at the beginning. The entire narrative forms a circle. Can do this by repeating a key word/phraseWhen to use: to show a relationship/correlation of ideasTo indicate that a situation has not changed/will not change,8,2021/6/7,Parallel Nar
6、rative,Two (or more) separate stories merge together at the end When to use: highlight significance/deeper meaning,9,2021/6/7,Three-Act Structure,Act I: Exposition (starting action); introduce characters, conflict, and problemAct II: Introduce challenges, obstacles, and setbacks Act III: Resolve the
7、 conflict; show the growth and change of the characters; answer any unanswered questions,10,2021/6/7,Three-Act Structure,Why important?We are used to stories that have a three-act structure, so your analysis and arguments are instantly familiar and easy to follow When to use: for longer essays, wher
8、e a lot of action takes place When focusing on a single person/event, and telling that event in its entirety In the Three-Act Structure, you can use multiple different time frames to tell your narrative,11,2021/6/7,Collage,The writer creates a story by using various sources,12,2021/6/7,Collage,Why Important?Collage structure uses multiple sources, which makes your arguments more convincing When to Use: For longer essays When investigating an event/mysteryWhen writing a biography,13,2021/6/7,部分资料从网络收集整理而来，供大家参考，感谢您的关注！,