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Analyzing Structure? Analyzing Structure?

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What a Novel Idea Structure in The Cellist of Sarajevo Analyzing the Structure of a Novel Looking at specific structural choices an author has made is an often overlooked sadly strategy for figuring out the authors philosophical purpose aka THEME for a novel ID: 530634

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Analyzing Structure?What a Novel Idea!

Structure in The Cellist of SarajevoSlide2

Analyzing the Structure of a Novel

Looking at specific structural choices an author has made is an often overlooked (sadly) strategy for “figuring out” the author’s philosophical purpose (aka THEME) for a novel.Q: What do you think I mean by structural choices?Slide3

What are some things to think about when analyzing structure?

Ask Yourself: Is there something unusual or noteworthy about the controlling design of the literary work I am studying? If so, how does form contribute to the overall meaning?

To Find Your Answer, Do the Following

:

If you are analyzing a

short story or novel

, look hat how the text is organized or look at plot development, especially when it deviates from “normal” structure

If you are analyzing a

poem

, identify the poetic structure and note the variations within that structure

If you are analyzing a

play (or movie script)

, think about how the scenes are presented-Is there something significant about the way the scenes are organized?

If you are analyzing a

non-fiction

text, ask yourself about the sections or subtitles of an essay or the chapters of a memoir. Is the way in which they are laid out contribute to some larger idea at work?Slide4

The Structure of Cellist of Sarajevo

As you’ve probably already guessed, there is something “unusual” and significant to note about the structure of this novel.What is it you ask….It’s a sonata! (don’t know what that is? Luckily, I’ll tell ya

!)Slide5

Sonata

A Sonata is one of several terms commonly used to denote a large-scale musical structureIt often indicates a musical piece that is written for solo instruments that are backed up by a piano, which eventually come together to create a more unified, “complete” sound.

Question:

What might this look like in a novel?Slide6

The Sonata Form

The sonata form generally consist of the following segments:The IntroductionThe Exposition: Presents primary thematic material

, often in stark contrast (i.e. opposing styles and keys) to one another

The Development: Where

harmonic and textural possibilities

of thematic material is presented

The

Recapulation

:

Thematic material returns back to the original key

and all “themes” play in the same tone

The Coda: Primarily designed to

bring a piece to the end,

often a reiteration of the cadence Slide7

So How the Heck Is the Novel Written in Sonata Form?

Our challenge will be to answer this question over the next few weeks.