Story and plot, structure, character, setting and point of view in media narratives

What this note covers

1. What a narrative convention is, and why it is not a code
2. Story and plot: the events, and the telling of the events
3. Narrative structure: the architecture of the telling
4. Character and characterisation
5. Setting: place, time and world
6. Point of view, narration and audience knowledge
7. Genre and style as systems of expectation
8. How narrative conventions are examined and what separates a top-band answer

8 sections · 12 key terms & formulas · 6 common mistakes