Annotation Guidelines for Narrative Levels

Abstract

These guidelines present a minimalist set of instructions for annotating narrative levels. They strive for clarity and brevity, with a focus on clear examples and helpful rules of thumb. They present a one-sentence definition of a narrative and introduce the “Let me tell you a story” rule of thumb for determining whether a narrative level boundary has been crossed. Only four attributes are introduced: narrative number, narrative level, narrator ID, and whether a given narrative is left “open” or is closed.