Lesson 2 | Text Hierarchy: Narrative

What we learned this lesson

1. How discourse blocks are formed
2. The shaping of discourse blocks is called macrosyntax
3. Discourse units usually begin with asyndeton (but asyndeton can also indicate a description of what preceded it).
4. Discourse blocks are continued with chains of vavs.
5. The difference between mainline and offline clauses
6. A mainline clause forms the backbone of a discourse block.
7. Offline clauses give background information.
8. Different genres use different types of verbs to show the mainline:
9. Narrative: sequential-imperfect
10. Prophecy: sequential-perfect
11. Directive discourse: commands or a command + sequential-perfect
12. The grammar behind mainline clauses in narrative: sequential-imperfects move the story forward