Narrative Theory II

Post-quiz free-time activities

• Start working on your study group's project (below).
• Google Docs practice:
  • Connect to your study group's Google doc for "Narrative Elements in Texts" and enter (1) your name and (2) a seven-word (or fewer) review of the last film or TV show episode you liked.
    • Group 1
    • Group 2
    • Group 3
    • Group 4
    • Group 5
    • Group 6
    • Group 7
    • Group 8
    • Group 9

Group in-class exercise: Identify narrative elements in texts

• Groups 1, 2, and 3 move to Group Study Rooms in the Phifer Learning Commons.
• Connect to your study group's Google doc (above).
• As a group (you can work simultaneously on a Google doc), describe how each narrative element (from lecture) is or is not found in the texts we've viewed:
  • Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist (2008)
  • black-ish (2014–)
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-)
• Identify each contribution you make by putting your initials after it. Use three initials if your group has students with the same two initials.
• For example:
  • Exposition: The exposition of this Friends episode starts with Rachel and Joey discussing a previously established storyline (Monica and Chandler getting together). The exposition for a second, related storyline and this episode's main story is when we see Monica and Chandler at a work party and it's established that he has an obnoxious "work laugh." A third storyline is introduced when Ross is angry about his ex-wife getting married. (JGB)

Post-group work free-time activities

• Put on headphones and watch remainder of Mad Men episode (on Blackboard)
• Start reading, for next week:
  • Butler, Jeremy G. “Mad Men: Visual Style.” In How to Watch Television, 38-46. Edited by Ethan Thompson and Jason Mittell. New York: NYU Press, 2013 (on Blackboard).

Individual narrative analysis

Details here: JCM212/Narrative Analysis