Structuralism/Post-structuralism Flashcards
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Q
What are Barthes’s codes for deconstruction
A
Proairetic code - provides indication of action
Hermeneutic code - poses questions/enigmas that evoke narrative suspense
Cultural code - references beyond text, to what’s seen as common knowledge.
Semic code - linked to theme, can constitute character
Symbolic code - Theme on a larger scale.
2
Q
What is the underlying thesis of structuralist analysis?
A
Narrative structures are founded on underlying paired opposites (dyads)
