The ellipse as a narrative strategy of TV series
This paper examines the use of ellipses (“holes” in the temporal plot) as a key narrative strategy of the writers of contemporary TV series. Several examples are presented in order to characterize the ellipse as a cognitive challenge to the public, breaking the linearity and excessive redundancy of...
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| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2014-07-01
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| Series: | Significação: Revista de Cultura Audiovisual |
| Online Access: | http://www.revistas.usp.br/significacao/article/view/83420 |