Traditional prose narratives and modern literature : an exploration of the elements of a detective story in Tshivenda
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Authors
Maungedzo, Avhurengwi Edward
Issue Date
2009-11
Type
Thesis
Language
en
Keywords
Detective story , Traditional prose narrative , Modern literature , Folktales , Metadiegetic story , Diegetic story , Crime , Setting , Charecters , Narrative techniques , Detective mystery , Dramatic irony , Victims , Suspects , Murder , Kidnapping , Poisoning , Theft
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Abstract
The study presents a comparative perspective of the elements of the detective story
in traditional prose narratives and in modern literary texts. The study commences with
introductory remarks covering the aim and justification of the research, the literature
review, the theoretical framework and research methodology, background information
about the detective story, and the organisation of chapters. The two types of stories
in detective texts, that is, metadiegetic and diegetic, in the texts selected for the study
are briefly sketched. This discussion is followed by a critical analysis of the elements
of the detective story in each of these selected texts, both the traditional prose
narratives and the modern literary texts. The elements of the detective story under
investigation include crimes, characters, setting and narrative techniques. The study
concludes with findings and recommendations