- Hermeneutic
- Proairetic
- Semantic
Hermeneutic Code
The Hermeneutic Code refers to parts of the story that is not properly explored and is a mystery to the audience.
The true story line can be hidden through the use of different techniques, such as:
- Snares: deliberately avoiding the truth.
- Equivocations: partial or incomplete answers.
- Jamming: openly acknowledge that there is no answer to a problem.
The purpose of this is usually to keep the audience guessing, arresting the enigma, until the final scenes when all is revealed and all loose ends are tied off
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The Proairetic Code is any plot action that does not directly raise any particular questions - it is simply an action that is caused by a previous event, indicating that something else is going to happen, building tension and making the reader wonder what is going to happen next.
The Hermeneutic and Proairetic Codes work as a pair to develop the story's tensions and keep the reader interested.
Semantic Code
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The Semantic Code refers to connotation within the story that gives additional meaning over the basic denotative meaning of the word.
It is by the use of extended meaning that can be applied to words, that can inform the audience to a greater extent with relatively limited text or dialogue
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