types of narrative

Moniscenic

This is the simplest mode of

telling the story as it is about

the climatic highlight or

moment.

Synoptic/simultaneous

This narrative depicts a single scene

in which a character or characters are

portrayed multiple times within a

frame to convey that multiple actions

are taking place

Multi-image

This type of narrative shows a series of separate images (e.g. paintings) that are used to tell a whole single story. Most polyptychs or multipanel works notably show multi-image narratives.

Panoptic/Panoramic

● This expository narrative depicts multiple scenes and actions without

the repetition of characters. The actions may be in a sequence or

represent simultaneous actions during an event

Sequential

This narrative focuses on

enframement (“frames” or

multi-frames) to develop

temporal linear progression. Each

scene and action is represented

within its frame as a unit. frame is a particular scene during

a particular moment.

Continuous

This narrative gives clues,

provided by the layout itself,

about a sequence that shows

two or more moments in time

within the same frame.

Progressive

This narrative shows a single

scene in which characters do

not repeat. However, multiple

actions are taking place in

order to convey a passing of

time in the narrative.

Polymithic/polyphonic

This narrative shows a

single image that contains

two or more stories,

possibly unclear or not

unified, due to various

presented figures or

characters. These figures

are alongside each other,

often challenging a single

or linear story.