Narrative

A narrative or story is any report of connected events, actual or imaginary, presented in a sequence of written or spoken words, or still or moving images. Narrative can be organized in a number of thematic and/or formal categories: non-fiction; fictionalization of historical events; and fiction proper.

The conventions if narrative in the following genres...

Comedy

Comedy films usually involve and unexpected plot twist that is far from reality. They usually have something to do with someone making a fall out of themselves ,being genuinely unlucky and silly because they are socially awkward. Such as in  Pitch Perfect a girl called 'Fat Amy' makes the film because of all her unfortunate events and stupidity,such as Pitch Perfect 2 where it starts with her clothes accidently ripping on stage leaving her stark naked in front of a massive audience.

Horror

Horror plotlines are usually very predictable. In horror films they usually involve some kind of psychopath who goes around killing people or other fatal events occur that usually end up in death. There also many horror films that follow hauntings form ghost or other spirits and it follows the families or people journey of being haunted and what happens to them.

Action

Action films are usually very gripping due to there fast pass action keeping audiences eyes gripped to the screen so they don't miss anything. Action films are often to do with goody and baddies with a set out mission that usually involve a massive destruction. There many fights involved, car chases out bursting in settings with crashes, bangs and outbreaks through windows and doors.

Drama

Drama's usually involve real life situations, with realistic characters , settings and stories, portraying journeys of character development intense social interaction with a dramatic story line made to emotionally effect the audience. It is common that the drama is based in conflict such as relationship struggles such as the death of a family member.

Romance

The scenario for a romance is more often than not 'boy meets girls scenario' with hints given throughout that there's a 'love math' that will lead to a 'happy ever after', although many romances involve a struggle the two people have to go through to be with each other such as a disagreement where they both go their separate ways, however they the usually always reunite.

Narrative Theory

Todorov's theory

Tzvetan Todorov simplified the idea of narrative theory while also allowing a more complex interpretation of film texts with his theory of Equilibrium and Disequilibrium. Also chose to use 5 stages which are: a state of equilibrium, A disruption of the order, a recognition of the order being disrupted, an attempt to repair the disruption, a return of the new equilibrium.