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narrative closure: a standalone construct

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narrativeclosure1 CONSTRUCTNarrative closureCARROLL · LITERARY THEORY

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Literary theory

the feeling of finality at a story's end that arises when the questions the narrative raised have been answered.

In literary theory, narrative closure refers to the feeling of finality at a story's end that arises when the questions the narrative raised have been answered. This meaning comes from Carroll (2007) in Philosophical Studies.[1]

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  1. Carroll, N. (2007). Narrative closure. Philosophical Studies, 135(1), 1-15. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11098-007-9097-9

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