Narrative

A Narrative (or story) is one of the four rhetorical modes. A narrative in its simplest form is a sequence of events described for an audience.

The examination of a narrative involves several key aspects, including the genre, narrator, plot, and characters.

Narratives can be presented in a variety of forms, including literature, poetry, music, art, film, and video games.

Poetry
Cupid and Campaspe

Music
Backdoor Man (Blues song about adultery and crime)

Hey Eugene (Pop song about lust and passion)

Paddy's Lamentation (Irish folk song about immigration and war)

Pilate's Dream (From Jesus Christ Superstar, in which Pilate recounts a prophetic dream about Jesus)

Art
Greek Pottery (Urns on which Greeks painted narratives)

Bayeux Tapestry (Tapestry about the Norman conquest of Britain)

Celtic Cross (The most elaborate had narratives carved into them)

The Sistine Chapel's Ceiling (On which Michaelangelo painted famous biblical scenes)

Totem Poles (Some recount events and legends)

Film
Embrace Life (A TV ad about wearing a seatbelt)

Nolan's Cheddar (A TV ad in which a mouse escapes death)

La Luna (A short film by Pixar about a boy entering the family business)

Under the Fold (A short film about preserving optimism and wonder in trying times)

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