Media Studies A-Level
Chronology versus causality
What Chronology versus causality means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Chronology versus causality
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Reference: AQA
The order events are shown is not the same as why they happen, and editing can present causes before effects or withhold a cause to create mystery.
Topics that use Chronology versus causality
- Narratology (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience positioning through narrative
- Causality and event linkage
- Diegesis
- Diegetic and non-diegetic sound
- Narrating voice and source
- Narration
- Narrative function
- Narrative structure
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