Reincorporation
The technique of bringing earlier story elements back into the narrative to create shape and satisfaction — what distinguishes a story from a series of events.
Known for
- Johnstone: 'What distinguishes a story from a sequence of events is re-incorporation.'
- Audiences applaud reincorporations without always knowing why — the pleasure of pattern recognition.
- Distinguished from callback: reincorporation integrates structurally; callback references for recognition.
Connected to
People
Concepts
Callbackstory structure