Structure of Literary Communication
Date of Award
8-5-2015
Document Type
Undergraduate Capstone Project
Degree Name
Master of Liberal Studies
Organizational Unit
University College, Arts and Culture Management
Disciplines
Arts and Culture
First Advisor
Joseph Hutchison
Keywords
Poetic turns, Fiction turns, Structural elements, Similarity in genres, Literary genres, Mixed genres, Genre communication, Structural communication, Literary communication
Abstract
The Creative Core relies on turns for effective structural communication. Although a few scholars have analyzed turns as key elements in structuring poems, no one has conducted a comparative analysis of turns in both poetry and fiction. This study is the result of such an analysis. In it, the author establishes that both of these genres use turns to create structure and organize literary material. In order to analyze turn structures in both genres, this study extends Michael Theune's insight into poetic turn structures to the genre of prose fiction. By comparing turns in selections of poems and short stories, the author demonstrates that similar turn structures serve as key elements in developmental strategies of poets and fiction writers alike.
Publication Statement
Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.
Recommended Citation
Farhart, Lois, "Structure of Literary Communication" (2015). University College: Arts and Culture Management Capstones. 98.
https://digitalcommons.du.edu/ucol_mals/98