Structuralist Narratology

Question 1

He argued that stories are character driven and the plot develops from the decision and actions of characters and how they function in a story.

Answer 1

Propp

Question 2

He found that the common ground that unites all humanity is our ability to see the universe in terms of binary opposites and favour one over another.

Answer 2

Levi-Strauss

Question 3

He reworks Propp's theory of function narrative and reduces them from 31 function to 20.

Answer 3

Greimas

Question 4

He creates 5 stages: equilibrium, disruption, recognition of disruption, repair the damage, equilibrium again.

Answer 4

Todrov

Question 5

He classified narrative mode into 2 categories: mimetic, showing in a dramatic way, and diegesis, showing in a non dramatic way.

Answer 5

Genette

Question 6

Language is either metaphoric that is poetry, or metonymic that is narrative.

Answer 6

Jakobson

Question 7

Jakosbson's idea should be seen in context.

Answer 7

Lodge

Question 8

Structuralist poetics. He argued that linguistics can be used to analyze human culture. Brings structuralism to the USA. He gives the reader more importance than the text.

Answer 8

Culler