Climactic, cyclic, episodic, hybrid, linear, non-linear and non-narrative structures

What this note covers

1. Linear structure organises action through chronological development
2. Climactic structure concentrates rising action around a decisive crisis
3. Episodic structure creates meaning through juxtaposition
4. Cyclic structure returns with meaningful difference
5. Non-linear and non-narrative structures organise association differently
6. Worked hybrid structure: the report, the queue and the loop
7. Worked structural comparison: one eviction told three ways
8. Worked cyclic and non-narrative score: the lost-property counter

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