FR 138 The French Novel on Film
Bordwell & Thompson: "Narrative as a Formal System."
Reading Questions


1.  How do Bordwell and Thompson define narrative?

2.  What is the difference between story and plot? 

3.  Explain the terms diagetic and nondiagetic: 

4.  What are some typical patterns of plot development?

5.  How do Bordwell and Thompson define a narrative's climax?

6.  What is the "classical Hollywood cinema" mode according to Bordwell and Thompson?