Causal
strong strength
Narrative Connection
How these two moments in the story relate
From
The Weight of the Unseen: Harker’s Supernatural Recognition
S1E1
·
The Rules of the Beast
To
The Mark That Binds: Jonathan’s Unseen Shame
S1E1
·
The Rules of the Beast
Why These Connect
The narrative assertion
"Jonathan gets thunderstruck and touches the spot he has been bitten. This reinforces the idea that every action in the present has consequences and effects from the past."
About Causal Connections
A directly causes B. The first event sets forces in motion that produce the second. These are the load-bearing connections of plot--remove one and the story structure collapses.