narrative structure

A narrative is a spoken or written account of connected events (like a story). There are also different forms within narrative structure..

- linear; linear narratives follow a straight line, starting at the beginning, then to the middle and then the end of a story.

- open; open narratives are usually found in television series. It is difficult to define the beginning, middle and end of a story in an open narrative. it also has more than one story line.

- closed; a closed narrative structure is most commonly found in movies, They contain a clear, beginning middle and an end. The audience are aware they are watching a complete story, watching a film knowing what the ending will be. 

- circular; a circular narrative is a story that ends in the same place it began.