Narrative Theorists- Roland Barthes

Roland Barthes who is also a narrative theorist came up with give different codes which activates the reader to make sense of the text. These five codes are:

Hermeneutic/Enigma code
Action code
Semantic code
Symbolic code
Referential code

Enigma code:

The enigma code refers to a mystery part in a text. This is where clues are given but the definite answer is not. This is related to my coursework as noone knows it is the boyfriend that tries to kill the girl until the end. So part of the enigma code is in my short film, but because the answer is given at the end then the mystery is resolved.

Action code:

The action code refers to action in a text. This relates to my short film as there is action all the way throughout. There is violence and getting hit by a car.

Semantic code:

The semantic code refers to different meaning of one text.

Symbolic code:

The symbolic code refers to what the text ,and what is in the text, symbolises. For example, in reference to my short film the black and white scenes can be symbolised. Because the black and whit scenes are of bad, violent memories than the black symbolises the violence and the evilness of the boyfriend and the white symbolises the innocence of the girl.

Referential code:

The referential code refers to anything in a text that refers to something else. So like intertextuality.