When we talk about linear i am referring to a linear narrative. A linear narrative is when everything happens in a straight line. Everything happens in the order that you would expect it to.
Linear narratives are effective because it has a realistic sense to it. In real life, everything you see will happen in the order of first to last. Watching a film that is the order of life can make it more relatable.
Think of a linear structure as a straight line or a path, each scene is following the path as well. Each scene flows onto the next. Imagine if the scenes were numbered. The seventh scene will not be before the ninth. They will flows as scene three, scene four and scene five.
Soap operas aim at actuality and producing things as real life so they would be a good example of a linear narrative.
Below is a good example of a linear narrative in film:
As you can see from the image, there is a beginning, a middle and an end. Everything happens in order that is expected to and happens in the order in which it would in real life. As a result "Batman" would be a good example of a linear narrative.
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