Editing Story structure (section)

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{{redirect|Dramatic structure|the 1973 book by Jackson G. Barry|Dramatic Structure: The Shaping of Experience}}
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'''Story structure''' or '''narrative structure''' is the recognizable or comprehensible way in which a [[narrative]]'s different elements are unified, including in a particularly chosen order and sometimes specifically referring to the ordering of the [[plot (narrative)|plot]]: the narrative series of events, though this can vary based on culture. In a [[play (theatre)|play]] or work of [[theatre]] especially, this can be called '''dramatic structure''', which is presented in audiovisual form. Story structure can vary by culture and by location. The following is an overview of various story structures and components that might be considered.