In his work 'S/Z', Roland Barthes transitions toward post-structuralism but identifies five 'codes' that govern narrative. What is the 'Proairetic' code concerned with?
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Correct answer: The logic of actions and the sequence of plot events
The proairetic code (or the code of actions) refers to the sequence of events that the reader recognizes as a completed act. It creates the 'linear' experience of reading a story.
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