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Fabula and sujet are terms from [[LitClassTropes literary theory]] used to explain the difference between a story and its {{Plot}}. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]" (Rus: Фабула и Сюжет). Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento.'']] Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this, but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to]] Creator/{{Aristotle}}.

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Fabula and sujet are terms from [[LitClassTropes literary theory]] used to explain the difference between a story and its {{Plot}}. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]" (Rus: Фабула и Сюжет). Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this, but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to]] Creator/{{Aristotle}}.

Fabula and sujet are terms from [[LitClassTropes literary theory]] used to explain the difference between a story and its {{Plot}}. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]" (Rus: Фабула и Сюжет). Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to]] Creator/{{Aristotle}}.

Fabula and sujet are terms from [[LitClassTropes literary theory]] used to explain the difference between a story and its {{Plot}}. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to]] Creator/{{Aristotle}}.

Fabula and sujet are terms from [[LitClassTropes literary theory]] used to explain the difference between a story and its {{Plot}}. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in (i.e. the SceneSequencing). In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to]] Creator/{{Aristotle}}.

Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its {{Plot}}. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in (i.e. the SceneSequencing). In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to]] Creator/{{Aristotle}}.

Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its {{Plot}}. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in (i.e. the SceneSequencing). In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to Aristotle]].

Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its plot. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in (i.e. the SceneSequencing). In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''Film/{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to Aristotle]].

If the fabula is very different from the sujet, the story is probably more about figuring out how the plot fits together than the plot itself, which can leave the plot, once figured out, kind of weak. This is part of why some people hate TimeTravel stories.

Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its plot. Fabula is the chronological order of events, while sujet is the order events are told in (i.e. the SceneSequencing). In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to Aristotle]].

Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its plot. Fabula is the order events are told in (i.e. the SceneSequencing), while sujet is the chronological order of events. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to Aristotle]].

If the sujet is very different from the fabula, the story is probably more about figuring out how the plot fits together than the plot itself, which can leave the plot, once figured out, kind of weak. This is part of why some people hate TimeTravel stories.

Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its plot. Fabula is the order events are told in (i.e. the [[SceneSequencing]]), while sujet is the chronological order of events. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. They're from Russian Formalism, not French: it's pronounced "[[MarySue Sue]] [[JetPack Jet]]". Take, for example, the film ''{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to Aristotle]].

Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its plot. Fabula is the order events are told in, while sujet is the chronological order of events. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. Take, for example, the film ''{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to Aristotle]].

!!Fabula and Sujet Tropes:
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* AnachronicOrder
* BackToFront
* {{Flashback}}
* InMediasRes
* RealTime, for when there is absolutely no difference between the two.
* SimultaneousArcs
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Fabula and sujet are terms from LiteraryTheory used to explain the difference between a story and its plot. Fabula is the order events are told in, while sujet is the chronological order of events. In most stories, these match up pretty closely, but this does not necessarily have to be the case. Take, for example, the film ''{{Memento}}'', where half the story is told BackToFront interspersed with segments told front to back. Or look at this graph of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Memento_Timeline.png this graph of fabula vs. sujet in ''Memento'']]. Complicated, huh? {{Postmodern}}ists love this but the idea itself [[OlderThanFeudalism dates back to Aristotle]].

* SimultaneousArcs