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4. Structural and Aesthetic Components

Structural Components

Denotative:  explicit or literal definition as listed in a dictionary.

Connotative:  the emotions and associations connected to a word

Persona:  Who narrates.  Refers to the speaker, the one who relates the experience: 

Lous: What vantage point the ‘speaker’ speaks; physical and psychological position.  Also encompasses time and space (what affects the speaker)

Climax: Logical and Emotional 

Logical- Conflict is so intense a resolution must occur, only one outcome possible.

Emotional-Highest emotional impact and involvement for reader, writer will give clues

 

Aesthetic Components:

Unity- combining of all parts to make the whole. Content and form that hold piece together. Achieved:  persona and locus is strong unifying factor. Consistency.

 

Harmony – The idea and the way it’s expressed.  Choice of words, sentence structure; the style

 

Variety – two ‘like’ things differ; ie. Characters have unifying qualities by express differently

 

Contrast – Opposition or difference between ‘like’ things

 

Balance and Proportion (Proportion Provides Balance)

Balance- equal portion of intensity or content on either side of the central point

 

Rhythm:  Relationship between stressed and unstressed syllables.  Also important aspect of content, ie. Recurrent shift of attention from one character to another or from one place or time to another.