Plot

First published in 1970, this work examines 'Plot' as a literary term. It traces the two and contrary ways of considering the word: the Aristotelian and the neo-classic interpretations. It then goes on to examine the methods by which the idea of plot has been expanded in modern criticism through a proliferation of critical terms clustering around a vital idea of poiesis, and through the development of time theories, both literary and philosophical, which describe the action of creation. In doing so, the book leads the reader from the standard definition of plot as a hackneyed mechanical term to its enormous possibilities as both a definition and an action.

Sommario

General Editor’s Preface 1. Plot: The Basic Problem 2. The Plot and Mimesis 3. The Struggle to Replace Plot: Poiesis and Time 4. Practical Plotting 5. Conclusion Bibliography Index

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Elizabeth Dipple

Riassunto

First published in 1970, this work examines ‘Plot’ as a literary term. It traces the two and contrary ways of considering the word: the Aristotelian and the neo-classic interpretations. It then goes on to examine the methods by which the idea of plot has been expanded in modern criticism through a proliferation of critical terms clustering around a vital idea of poiesis, and through the development of time theories, both literary and philosophical, which describe the action of creation. In doing so, the book leads the reader from the standard definition of plot as a hackneyed mechanical term to its enormous possibilities as both a definition and an action.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Elizabeth Dipple, Dipple Elizabeth
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 10.05.2019
• EAN: 9781138283039
• ISBN: 978-1-138-28303-9
• Pagine: 90
• Serie: The Critical Idiom Reissued
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Scienze linguistiche e letterarie > Letteratura generale e comparata; LITERARY CRITICISM / General, LITERARY CRITICISM / Subjects & Themes / General, Literary studies: c 1800 to c 1900, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary studies: from c 1900 -, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Literature: history and criticism, Literary studies: ancient, classical and medieval