In class, we have delved into the kind of structure used to tell a story, as well as the structure apparent in the miniscule details and sentences of that story. With that said, Frye enquirers that "everyone who has seriously studied literature knows that the mental processes involved is as coherent and progressive as the study of science" (10-11). Most of us have taken a class in biology at some point, which allows us to understand Fryes reference of the study of literature to the study of biology. For example, the periodic table of elements has a structure to where all of the elements are placed. The majority of the elements, which are mostly natural elements, are clumped together, then the bottom row consists of man-made elements. Just like how Folktales ("Little Red Riding Hood") are told with the same plot structure across the world with a different story each time, the natural elements were used as the basis for creating new elements within the realm of scientific rules and chemical processes. To further this point, let's take a look at the biology of an insect, such as a butterfly. There are individual parts that make up the butterfly (parole), as well as the butterfly having a function within the ecosystem and the environment it lives in (langue).
The Butterfly
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In reference to the example from Frye, what would be the parole, langue, or even lexies of that sentence and its relationship to the text as a whole?
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