Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Genre, tone, theme & meaning · Core

Mode

Also called: storytelling mode

ELI5

A broad storytelling approach or relationship to reality, such as fiction, documentary, essay or animation.

Used in conversation

“Let’s track the mode through the outline before rewriting scenes.”

Pitch context

You may encounter “Mode” in story, structure & screenplay conversations or materials.

Why it matters: Helps describe how a story works on the page and how its dramatic parts fit together.

Sources & evidence · 4

Supporting source families. This entry is an editorial synthesis rather than a quotation from one canonical glossary.