Across
- 3. The chronological sequence of narrative events
- 5. The introduction of a contrived event to solve the problems set in motion by the story
- 7. The sequence of events adopted in the telling of a story
- 9. Anything spoken by characters in a film
- 12. A scene that interrupts the chronological flow of story events bu skipping ahead to a later time
- 15. A narrative formula that tracks several stories simultaneously and then see how these seemingly unrelated stories connect
- 16. The running time of the film
- 17. The past that characters bring with them into a film
- 18. A narrative formula that prioritizes one of the narratives while simultaneously tracking a second narrative
Down
- 1. The time span encompassing only those story events that are selected for the plot
- 2. A category of film based on its narrative pattern and/or emotional effect
- 4. The presentation of narrative information that provides context for the story and plot
- 6. The time span encompassing all of the story events
- 8. The omission of significant chunks of story time in the on-screen plot
- 10. A scene that interrupts the chronological flow of story events by referring to an earlier time
- 11. Discernible characters that adhere to established formulas
- 13. Story events presented on screen
- 14. The resolution of narrative questions and/or problems
