rhetorical tools

In the Narrative Structure we read, Mary Frances Zambreno makes a number of good points that are used even in current narratives today.  One of my favorite things that Mary mentions, and we even discussed in class was use of a gap.  I love story lines that make the reader think and dig deep into the story.  These gaps in the story can often leave an unsettling feeling for the reader, its these times we don't know what is happening with the characters. Examples of this are even seen in movies like Harry Potter (which we discussed in class) in the end we don't know what happens in those 14 years after school, but we can make small assumptions based on what see the 14 years later.
Another thing I noticed was how Mary was able to tie in her points with actual quotes from the stories she is talking about such as Aurthor and the  knights at the round table. When she does this it makes her points so much stronger then standing alone. We discussed in class of why these stories that Mary is talking about are repeated so often. Repetition itself is a rhetorical device, people and an audience are more likely  to remember certain quotes or events when things  are repeated.