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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Narrative Pattern"”.
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Orbital
… designed to explore the use of traditional narrative structure to enhance immersion in virtual reality. The story structure of Orbital was developed based on the developmental steps of 'The Hero's Journey,' a narrative pattern identified by Joseph Campbell. Using this standard narrative …
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"Reciprocity and the Divine: A Study of the Major ""Homeric Hymns"""
My dissertation is a study of the narrative pattern of reciprocity in the major Homeric Hymns to Demeter, Aphrodite, Apollo and Hermes. I argue that the structure of the Hymns emerges out of a progression of the narrative from strife to reconciliation, and I claim that the gods are celebrated for …
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Decorator or narrator: A contextualisation of Slavic and Australian pattern making and its relationship to my painting practice
In this thesis, I will examine pattern making in art practice from two cultural perceptions, Slavic and Australian. Existing differences between the two cultural backgrounds will be used to debate how pattern is understood by the viewer or practiced by an artist in a particular chosen environment. …
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‘The Oracular Tale’ and the Oracles of the Greeks: Storytelling, Conjecture, and Oracular Ambiguity in Herodotus’ Histories and its Historical and Cultural Context
… power in the past. In this way, I argue that the narrative pattern of the ‘oracular tale’ is a general cultural concept at the center both of Greek thought and of their practice relating to oracles. My conclusions create a more consistent picture that explains the apparent disparities between …
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A comparison of fifth-graders' oral and written stories
… longer than their written stories. The simplest narrative pattern, "situation + problem + solution" (King, 1979:3), was the most prevalent structure. All the students used active voice in both types of stories, with the majority using simple past tense. The students showed a preference for first …
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Experiences of Head Trauma from Intimate Partner Violence and Help-Seeking
… seek help. Methods A systematic review involving narrative thematic synthesis was undertaken to identify, critically appraise and synthesise evidence related to the research questions. Relevant studies were systematically identified and then assessed for inclusion eligibility to explore the …