Narrative complexity in the Homens? study based on breaking down the script and categorization techniques:

Abstract

This article performs a methodological exploration of television fiction analysis techniques with complex characteristics. It investigates elements of narrative complexity (MITTELL, 2012) that are present in the series Homens? (Comedy Central, 2019) from two axis: its discursive level, which refers to the concept of social merchandising as a communicative resource (LOPES, 2009); and its narrative level, as it presents a heterogeneous set of devices for reading and understanding the proposed discourse, based on storytelling techniques. We built such a classification from the breaking down of the scenes, following the narrative structure of these axes that dialogically intertwine to amplify the discussion on the proposed themes.