ENGL120 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Metonymy, The Techniques, Mieke Bal
22 Aug 2018
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Toolan: the inescapable adoption of a (limited) perspective in narrative, a viewpoint from which things are implicitly seen, felt, understood, and assessed. By this is meant the angle from which things are seen where seen" is interpreted in the broad sense, not only (though often most centrally) in terms of visual perception . Mieke bal: the relations between the elements presented and the vision through which they are presented focalisation is, then, the relation between the vision and that which is seen", perceived . Most understated and clever ways in which the narrator can create meaning we are not aware of how we are being aligned with particular povs. Mediates the entire tale for the reader. Encourages to admire the genius of holmes. Josephine was kneeling before the closed door with her lips to the keyhole, imploring for admission ( the story of an hour , chopin 215)
