Story And Discourse:: Narrative Structure In Fic...

To help you apply this to a specific project or study, :

While the "story" is a linear chain of cause and effect, the "discourse" manipulates that chain to create meaning or tension: A story is chronological ( ). Discourse can be non-linear ( Story and Discourse: Narrative Structure in Fic...

Discourse controls pacing. A decade can be skipped in a single sentence (ellipsis), or a five-second moment can be stretched over ten pages (stretch). To help you apply this to a specific

), using techniques like analepsis (flashback) or prolepsis (flash-forward). ), using techniques like analepsis (flashback) or prolepsis

The novel begins with the body, hides the murder event itself until the end, and follows the detective’s limited perspective to keep the reader in suspense.

into specific theorists (like Genette or Barthes) Practical examples from a specific book or film Writing techniques to manipulate discourse in your own work

This covers "who sees" (perspective/focalization) versus "who speaks" (the narrator). 3. Why It Matters