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What could the enigma code theory be?
A mystery or unclear narrative such as the ending.
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Roland Barthes:
Published in 1970s (S/Z), is analysis of a short story by Balzac. Barthes goes through the story denoting where and how different codes of meaning function.
Barthes argues in 'S/Z' that every narrative is interwoven with multiple codes.
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Types of codes:
Hermenutic code: story not fully explained, full truth avoided, keeps audience guessing till final scene when all is revealed.
Proairetic code: action/event that indicates something else is going to happen. By witnessing this, audience can say what character will do/ what will happen next.
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The Enigma Code:
A theory that suggests a text (whether that be TV, film, poster ect..) portrays a mystery to draw an audience in, pose questions and, as such, become intrigued in the piece.
For instance, as murder mystery until the end, of the story, which poses the question 'Who is the murderer?
Enigma Code Theory, part 5 by Priscilla Amponsah on GoAnimate
Thematisation: what in the narrative is an enigma?
Formulation: of the enigma.
Promise of an answer: of the enigma.
Fraud:circumvention of the true answer.
Equivocation: mixture of fraud and truth.
Blocking: the enigma cannot be solved.
Suspended answer: stopping the answering after having begun.
Partial answer: some facts of the truth are revealed.
Disclosure of the truth: final reveal of the truth.
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