Narrative and narrative structures

Narrative is how the story is told as the events unfold. Narrative explores the conventions of genre, character, form and time. 

Narrative structures:

1. linear structure:
Linear structure is the normal or typical way of narrative structure. Linear structure includes a beginning (introduction) , middle (events happen and story builds) and ending (the closure of the film)

2. Open structure:
Open structure is a structure which the audience are left to wonder what happens next and make sense of it themselves. 

3. Closed structure:
A closed structure as a definite ending to the events and a clear conclusion for the audience.

4. Circular structure or a non-linear structure:
The narrative begins at the end events, often with a climax. the audience are taking on a journey and eventually arriving back to where they started at the beginning of the story. For example, Narnia.