Definition of Enigma - something that needs to be solved
Barthes goes through the story denoting where and how different codes of meaning function. Every narrative is interwoven with multiple codes.
Codes which can be applied to narratives:
Hermeneutic code: Story not fully explained, full truth avoided and keeps the audience guessing till the final scene when all is revealed.
Proairetic code: Action/event that indicates something else is going to happen. By witnessing this, the audience can say what characters will do and what could happen next.
Enigma code: Portrays a mystery to draw the audience in, pose questions and, as such become intrigued in the piece.
According to Barthe's, there was also a sequence which followed:
Thematisation
Positioning
Formulation
Promise of an answer
Fraud
Equivocation
Blocking
Suspended Answer
Partial answer
Disclosure
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