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    Non-linear narratives are commonly used in thriller films. Linear narratives tell a story in chronological order and are simpler for audiences to follow, while non-linear narratives jump around in time and require the audience to piece the story together. Examples of films that use non-linear structures include Sin City, Batman Begins, and Gone Girl. Non-linear narratives are effective for thrillers because they keep audiences engaged and interested as they try to solve the mystery of the plot.

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    Non-linear narratives are commonly used in thriller films. Linear narratives tell a story in chronological order and are simpler for audiences to follow, while non-linear narratives jump around in time and require the audience to piece the story together. Examples of films that use non-linear structures include Sin City, Batman Begins, and Gone Girl. Non-linear narratives are effective for thrillers because they keep audiences engaged and interested as they try to solve the mystery of the plot.

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    Non-linear narratives are commonly used in thriller films. Linear narratives tell a story in chronological order and are simpler for audiences to follow, while non-linear narratives jump around in time and require the audience to piece the story together. Examples of films that use non-linear structures include Sin City, Batman Begins, and Gone Girl. Non-linear narratives are effective for thrillers because they keep audiences engaged and interested as they try to solve the mystery of the plot.

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    TYPICAL

    NARRATIVE OF A
    THRILLER
    By Tom Baldwin

    Linear and non-linear narratives


    There is one main type of narrative in thrillers, this being non-linear narratives. Linear
    narratives are used in films but not in thrillers as much. These are used in some way in
    thriller films making them part of a typical narrative.

    Linear narratives are straight


    forward normally being in
    chronological order. They are simple
    to understand for the audience
    meaning that these might be used
    for simple stories and movies for a
    specific age range like under 12s.

    Non- linear narratives arent as


    straight forward as the linear
    narrative. They are normally told out
    of order with maybe the ending
    starting at the beginning. This
    means that it might be confusing for
    the viewer as they try to piece
    together what events have
    happened in order. Some devices
    the writer might use to create this
    unordered effect would include
    flashback or flash forwards.

    Some of example of non-linear


    narratives
    Non-linear narratives are the most used of the two in thrillers as the create mystery
    straight from the get go with the audience being forced to focus their attention otherwise
    the will miss vital information that will help build the story and put in chronological order.
    Some examples include:
    Sin City
    Batman Begins
    Spectre
    The Da Vinci Code
    Gone Girl
    Girl on the Train
    Inception

    Non linear narratives are used to gain the attention of the audience
    while keeping it interesting and suspenseful. This is why thriller films
    use this type of narrative so much because they know that the
    audience will remain interested while they tell a compelling story that
    that audience need to piece together like a puzzle. There are other
    types of devices that are used to help the non-linear narrative like
    enigmas. Enigmas are normally at the beginning of the film, starting it
    off with a question or mystery that will be answer throughout the film.

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