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Narratology (Structural) Theory

Narratology (Structural) Theory . Diagesis. Diagetic narrative: presents interior view of a world Telling, recounting Narrator presents actions (sometimes thoughts) of characters. Mimesis . Mimetic texts show or enact Musicals or plays are often mostly mimetic Dialogue is mimetic .

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Narratology (Structural) Theory

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  1. Narratology (Structural) Theory

  2. Diagesis • Diagetic narrative: presents interior view of a world • Telling, recounting • Narrator presents actions (sometimes thoughts) of characters

  3. Mimesis • Mimetic texts show or enact • Musicals or plays are often mostly mimetic • Dialogue is mimetic

  4. Assumptions • There is a difference between story and plot • Texts tend to build up/break down patterns we can use to help interpret • Analyzing the way a story is told helps us reveal a story’s meaning • Who tells a story deeply influences our understanding of literature

  5. What To Do • Analyze structural elements such as chapters, parts, epigraphs, etc. • Examine treatment of time such as use of flashback and/or non-linear storyline • Look at who is telling the story. How does narrator’s involvement affect text? • Is the text mimetic or diagetic? (to what effect?) • Explore amount of stories told. Is there a “frame” and “embedded” story? • Examine contrasts/parallels and weight given each part of story

  6. Big Question What does analysis of the text’s form reveal about its meaning?

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