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Music Video Narrative Theory Comparisons

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Love the way you lie Sonia Roy

Eminem ft Rihanna

What happens in the Video? Shows the relationship between the two characters. The boy betrays on the girl, she sees another girls number on his hand. The girl then walks off, the guy gets jealous. He violently abuses her and then they forgive each other and gets back to normal.

Todorov
Equilibrium- a happy couple Distraction/problemgirl being betrayed New equilibriumforgives and back to normal

Propp
Hero & villain- the main boy Princess- the lead girl

Levi-Strauss
- Teddy bear & Rose vs Violence abuse - Fire vs darkness - Betrayal vs innocence - Meadow fields vs house - Eminem raping vs Rihanna singing - Kissing vs beating -love vs violence/hatred/jeal ousy

Barthes
In this video I see the couple in love and they are still able to fight for their love even though they go through a lot of downs in their relationship. I see their love being strong. Others may interpret the video in a different way such that love these days is never serious and you can never trust someone completely. This video could also be interpreted differently. One way could be showing the sweet memories and flashback of what they had and will not regret, looking back at the relationship however it could also be interpreted as a relationship that did not work out at the end and remains as a sad ending or it could be looked up as the story to still to be continued. This video of Trey Songz can once again be interpreted as a sad tragic story where Trey is

Bruno mars- it will rain

Starts off as a happy couple, then they have an argument and fall apart, they miss each other and cry for each other. Comparison between two couples within the music video. (Twilight) Flashbacks.

Equilibrium- happy couple Distraction/problemargues and falls out. New equilibriumboth still unhappy, missing each other.

Hero- Bruno Mars Princess- Girl

- Night time vs daylight - Happiness vs crying - Yellow light vs dullness

Trey Songz- Heart attack

Flashback of the story of Trey Songz and his love. The video starts with the present day where he is in a

EquilibriumFlashback of the happy couple Distraction/problem - the accident New Equilibrium-

Hero- Trey Songz Princess- the girl

- Happy times vs argument - Black vs white clothing - Black & white vs colour

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