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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"Narrative function"”.
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The Narrative Function(s) of Evil Spirits in the Gospel of Luke
… conducts a comprehensive investigation of the narrative function(s) of evil spirits as dominant characters in Luke’s Gospel. In addressing this issue, this work adopts a literary reading of character within a broader narrative-critical model of the textual, symbolic, and real worlds. The …
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INNOCENCE, SUFFERING, AND SENSIBILITY: THE NARRATIVE FUNCTION OF THE PATHETIC IN CHAUCER'S TALES OF THE CLERK, PRIORESS, AND PHYSICIAN (ENGLAND)
… love truth, pathos frequently participated in a narrative strategy and a larger philosophical vision which attribute to motive and will as much importance as to specific acts. In particular, the emotions aroused by the details of innocent suffering had become part of the communal understanding of …
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Questions for the sea : a collection of poems by Stephen Symons
… as well as its association with poetic style and narrative function.
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James Joyce, Music, and Narrative
"My dissertation reevaluates the function of music in James Joyce's major prose works. Previous scholarship from Matthew Hodgart and Mabel Worthington's landmark Songs in the Works of James Joyce (1959), to Zack Bowen's Musical Allusions in the Works of James Joyce (1974), and Ruth Bauerle's …
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Encountering the Marvelous in Marie De France
… of Marie de France, a collection of twelve short narratives attributed to the twelfth century. Four of the lais – Guigemar, Bisclavret, Lanval, and Yonec - were selected for close analysis of the marvelous motifs and themes that are central to each story. Beginning with a summary of some of the …
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Horses, swine and magical birds : the role of animals in the Mabinogion.
… they affect both the characters and the overall narratives. On a general level animals act as catalysts - making the tales more dynamic and moving the plots and therefore also the characters forwards - by acting as messengers, modes of transport and combat, means of revenge, punishment and …
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The Birth of the Eternal for String Orchestra, Piano and Percussion
… with the strings. It also supports the narrative function of the piano. The piece has a sectional, sequential structure that is similar to liturgy. The absence of contrasts and dramatic conflict is explained by the spiritual nature of the composition. The musical language is tonal and is …
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Interactions between Text and Music in Three Pieces by Jon Deak, Frank Proto, and Tom Johnson
… of Deak’s piece shows how music assumes the narrative function of text to convey setting and action. Analysis of Proto’s piece shows how text and music can be layered to increase the effectiveness of the text through music. Analysis of Johnson’s piece shows how limited musical materials can …
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Parisian green spaces in the work of Guy de Maupassant from 1880-1886
… to drive character and plot development in the narrative. His characters often ventured into Parisian green spaces, and by circulating in and out of their urban settings, Maupassant allowed them to grow both as individuals and in partnerships with others. It is my aim to illustrate the narrative …
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Comparative characterisations of Jesus and the disciples in the Gospel of Mark, with special reference to ancient oral narration
… hermeneutics, to address how an oral narrative, such as Mark’s Gospel, would have been composed, communicated, and comprehended in an ancient oral culture (chapter 3). More specifically, such an approach helps in our inquiry into how the characterisations of Jesus and the disciples in …
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Mothers, Madness, and Morality: A Care Ethics Approach to Mad Mother Characters in Contemporary Young Adult Literature
… death, or other absence often serves the narrative function of enabling the protagonist’s freedom for adventures, new experiences, independence and responsibilities, consistent with the common construction of adolescence in YA as a period of tests, challenges, and personal growth. However, …
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Narrative structure and the individual in the Íslendingasögur: motivation, provocation and characterisation
… by a narratological study that unites the functional and structural role of characters with their human, individualistic portrayal. My major objective is to demonstrate the important connection between characterisation and structure in the sagas.By drawing attention to characters that I …
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The Monument of Memories as a place/space of multifarious rhetorical action
<p>The number of people living with some form of dementia globally is growing. The absence of a cure, combined with this rapidly increasing presence of dementia, has directed attention away from fostering an understanding of the disease as it is socially experienced and toward the intricacies of …
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Dominion Shifts in Biblical Apocalyptic Literature: a Narrative Reading of Daniel 7 and Revelation 12-14 Vis-À-Vis Genesis 1-3
… (Gen 1–3; Dan 7; Rev 12–14) to the canonical metanarrative, especially insofar as they articulate the issues of dominion shifts (changes in rulership/administration) and divine legislation.</p> <p>Methodology</p> <p>This dissertation focuses on three crucial texts of the biblical metanarrative …
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Neutralidad informativa vs el uso de la música: ¿manipulación o recurso legítimo?
En un contexto mediático cada vez más saturado de estímulos sonoros y visuales, la música se ha convertido en un recurso habitual dentro del discurso informativo audiovisual. Esta investigación tiene como objetivo general analizar de forma comparativa el uso de la música en reportajes informativos …