Narrative Structure

Linear narrative:
- These have a clear beginning, middle and end
- They follow a chronological time frame
- Action A leads to action B leads to action C

Fragmented narrative:
- Fragmented are also called non-linear. Disrupted or disjointed narrative
-No clear beginning middle and end
-Events or actions might not be shown out of chronological order and not in the order which would naturally occur.
- it is a narrative technique that can help to show parallel stories, a story within a story, dreams and so on within the same episode
- They are seen to closely replicate the way the human mind works

Restricted narrative: 
- We experienced the story through the sense and thoughts of just one character
-this is almost always the main character

Omni present narrative: 
- A panoramic, all seeing view of the world of the story not just one characters point of view.
- Helps the audience see a broader background to the story from a number of contexts

Open ending: 
-When an episode, or season ends on a cliff hanger
- in films open endings can be unsatisfying
- open ending encourage the viewer to continue watching.