Looking at Movies Chapter 4: Elements of Narrative – Review Questions and
Answers
Narration - correct answer ✔✔The act of telling the story
Narrator - correct answer ✔✔who or what tells the story
First person narrator - correct answer ✔✔A character in the narrative who typically imparts
information in the form of voice-over narration
Voice-over narration - correct answer ✔✔When we hear a character's voice over the picture
without actually seeing the character speak the words
direct address narration - correct answer ✔✔When a character breaks the fourth wall and
addresses the audience directly
third person narrator - correct answer ✔✔A voice-over narration that can also be expressed by
a voice imposed from outside the narrative. The third-person narrator can provide objective
context to any situation. (narrator in 500 days of summer)
omniscient - correct answer ✔✔knowing everything
restricted narration - correct answer ✔✔limits the information it provides the audience to
things only known by a single character
Narrative - correct answer ✔✔the story itself
, What are the two essential elements that every film narrative depends upon? - correct answer
✔✔A character pursuing a goal
Round character - correct answer ✔✔complex characters with the three-dimensional qualities
of real people
Flat Character - correct answer ✔✔A character that exhibits few distinct traits and do not
change significantly as the story progresses
Protagonist - correct answer ✔✔The primary character who pursues the goal
Anti-Heroes - correct answer ✔✔seemingly unsympathetic protagonists chasing less than noble
goals
normal world - correct answer ✔✔In a narrative screenplay, the state of the character and
setting before the inciting incident.
Catalyst is also know as - correct answer ✔✔an inciting incident
An inciting incident is also known as - correct answer ✔✔a catalyst
Catalyst/inciting incident - correct answer ✔✔presents the character with the goal that will
drive the rest of the narrative
Antagonist - correct answer ✔✔The person, people, creature, or force responsible for
obstructing our protagonist
stakes - correct answer ✔✔In a conventional narrative, that which is at risk as a consequence of
the protagonist's pursuit of the goal.
Answers
Narration - correct answer ✔✔The act of telling the story
Narrator - correct answer ✔✔who or what tells the story
First person narrator - correct answer ✔✔A character in the narrative who typically imparts
information in the form of voice-over narration
Voice-over narration - correct answer ✔✔When we hear a character's voice over the picture
without actually seeing the character speak the words
direct address narration - correct answer ✔✔When a character breaks the fourth wall and
addresses the audience directly
third person narrator - correct answer ✔✔A voice-over narration that can also be expressed by
a voice imposed from outside the narrative. The third-person narrator can provide objective
context to any situation. (narrator in 500 days of summer)
omniscient - correct answer ✔✔knowing everything
restricted narration - correct answer ✔✔limits the information it provides the audience to
things only known by a single character
Narrative - correct answer ✔✔the story itself
, What are the two essential elements that every film narrative depends upon? - correct answer
✔✔A character pursuing a goal
Round character - correct answer ✔✔complex characters with the three-dimensional qualities
of real people
Flat Character - correct answer ✔✔A character that exhibits few distinct traits and do not
change significantly as the story progresses
Protagonist - correct answer ✔✔The primary character who pursues the goal
Anti-Heroes - correct answer ✔✔seemingly unsympathetic protagonists chasing less than noble
goals
normal world - correct answer ✔✔In a narrative screenplay, the state of the character and
setting before the inciting incident.
Catalyst is also know as - correct answer ✔✔an inciting incident
An inciting incident is also known as - correct answer ✔✔a catalyst
Catalyst/inciting incident - correct answer ✔✔presents the character with the goal that will
drive the rest of the narrative
Antagonist - correct answer ✔✔The person, people, creature, or force responsible for
obstructing our protagonist
stakes - correct answer ✔✔In a conventional narrative, that which is at risk as a consequence of
the protagonist's pursuit of the goal.
