Digression and Insertion in a Belizean Folktale
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2776558 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Chad Ryan Thomas (corresponding author) |
| Year | 2000 |
| Volume | 113 |
| Issue | 448 |
| Pages | 185-194 |
| Publication date | 2000-04-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of American Folklore (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0021-8715 • E-ISSN: 1535-1882 |
| Publisher | University of Illinois Press (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2307/541288 |
| OpenAlex | W2329112450 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 11 |
In folk stories, digressions and insertions can embody information about the narrator's storytelling strategy. A recently collected Belizean folktale demonstrates this. In a digression, the narrator leaves the narrative context. An insertion is where one part of the narrative intrudes on another. A digression may clarify the narrator's job, provide commentary, or explain the story. An insertion may reinforce a point or increase suspense while elaborating on setting
Archaeology · Art · Context (archaeology) · Digression · Literature · Narrative · Storytelling · Caribbean history, culture, and politics · History
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Verbal art as performance
Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, Volume 1
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Telling the Tale in Belize
Digression in Oral Narrative
Digression and Insertion in a Belizean Folktale
Art and artifice in Belizean Creole
Verbal Art as Performance1
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2000 - 2000 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |