We encounter this in literary study of The Canterbury Tales and it is important to recall that the frame narrative (the pilgrimage) implies that the stories are heard by listeners. Also the Tales would be taken in by ear if someone read aloud to an audience from one of the expensive texts available. This affects the composition as more blatant effects are needed, such as the narrator stating clearly when he or she is about to change the topic.
For detailed analysis of many of the Tales, visit my website Classics of English Literature also hyperlinked from this page.
Some useful hints about correct English and tips on literary analysis by Barbara Daniels (Doc Barbara) an ex-teacher with an Oxford M.A. in English Language and Literature and a London Ph. D
Single inverted commas
Although it is usual to enclose a word under discussion in single inverted commas, I have chosen instead to emphasise it in red to prevent confusion with apostrophes.
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Wednesday, 26 June 2013
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Intertextuality
Intertextuality occurs when one text refers to another either openly or by suggestion. John Fowles' The French Lieutenant's Woman is the richer if the reader thinks of Jane Austen's Persuasion as a forerunner.
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