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In the classical play , Oedipus Rex , by Sophocles , the pattern is made acceptable by leaving Oedipus ignorant of the relationships , rendering him heroic or worthy of our sympathy , and having him accept responsibility and punishment ...
In the classical play , Oedipus Rex , by Sophocles , the pattern is made acceptable by leaving Oedipus ignorant of the relationships , rendering him heroic or worthy of our sympathy , and having him accept responsibility and punishment ...
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In doing so he brings in the moral values and certainties of the Exodus myth by using its narrative pattern or outline as a basis for the new plot . The recognition of such patterns and uses , wherever they are present , is an important ...
In doing so he brings in the moral values and certainties of the Exodus myth by using its narrative pattern or outline as a basis for the new plot . The recognition of such patterns and uses , wherever they are present , is an important ...
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The line length isolates and therefore emphasises a repeated rhythm or stress pattern within a statement or sequence of statements and provides a unifying device for the entire poem . Moreover , rhythm is expressive in that the movement ...
The line length isolates and therefore emphasises a repeated rhythm or stress pattern within a statement or sequence of statements and provides a unifying device for the entire poem . Moreover , rhythm is expressive in that the movement ...
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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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