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In the same way drama derives its most characteristic features from the effectiveness of stage presentation , a factor which does not depend on language , while the distinguishing features of poetry are rhythmic movement and musical ...
In the same way drama derives its most characteristic features from the effectiveness of stage presentation , a factor which does not depend on language , while the distinguishing features of poetry are rhythmic movement and musical ...
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As an author determines a strategy for expressing theme and subject matter , the need to join one episode with another depends on their interrelationship , their association with a central theme , and the logic of the story as a whole ...
As an author determines a strategy for expressing theme and subject matter , the need to join one episode with another depends on their interrelationship , their association with a central theme , and the logic of the story as a whole ...
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206–7 ) Composition according to the musical phrase ( accentual verse ) depends on striking a balance between varying lengths and numbers of rhythmic units . The repetition of a conventional or even a recognisable stress pattern is ...
206–7 ) Composition according to the musical phrase ( accentual verse ) depends on striking a balance between varying lengths and numbers of rhythmic units . The repetition of a conventional or even a recognisable stress pattern is ...
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Contents
The Nature of Literature and its Historical Tradition | 1 |
Narrative Fiction and the Printed Word | 39 |
Aesthetic Elements of Narrative Fiction | 48 |
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