Theories Flashcards
What are Roland Barthes’ 5 Narrative Codes?
- Hermeneutic Code
- Proairetic Code
- Semantic Code
- Symbolic Code
- Cultural Code
What is the Hermeneutic Code?
Roland Barthes
Any element in a story that is not explained, leaving the reader asking questions and trying to figure things out
What is the Proaiertic Code?
Roland Barthes
Building interest or suspense, such as a fight sequence
What is the Semantic Code?
Roland Barthes
Any element that suggests a particular meaning by way of connotation
What is the Symbolic Code?
Roland Barthes
Elements that have a broader and deeper meaning
What is the Cultural Code?
Roland Barthes
Elements alluding to concepts and ideas outside of the text that the viewer will be aware of
(References)
What is Steve Neale’s Genre Theory?
Genres are dominated by repetition but marked by difference/variation
Repetition - Common genre features that the audience can recognise and identify
Difference - Texts offer slight variations to the genre to keep the audience engaged
What theories did Staurt Hall create?
Represenation Theory
Reception Theory
What is the Representation Theory?
Stuart Hall
Argues there will never be a true representation of anything as there can never be one true meaning
What is Reception Theory?
Stuart Hall
Suggests that the meaning of a text changes depending on the audience as everyone interprets things in their own way
What is Todorov’s Narrative Theory?
The idea that all stories are structured in the same way, with 5 elements
According to the Narrative Theory, what are the 5 stages of a narrative?
Todorov
- Equilibrium
- Disruption
- Recognition
- Resolution
- New Equilibrium
What is Strauss’ Binary Opposition theory?
He belived binary oppositions formed the basic structure of all human cultures
- Used to create conflict
- Opposing forces drive naratives forward
- Constructs meaning and ideological positioning
What is Baudrillard’s Postmoderinsim theory?
The idea that simulations of reality have replaced the real
- When products acknowledge their own artificiality
What is pastiche?
(Baudrillard - Postmodernism)
When a media product pays homage to another media product through intertexual references
