Which of the following are Roland Barthes's contributions?

1. A. He rejected the structural analysis of narratives.
2. B. He held that meaning arises from interconnected codes.
3. C. He identified the codes at work in structuration.
4. D. He played a major role in developing semiology.
5. E. He questioned criticism as the uncovering of the Author's hidden truth.

1. AB, C, D and E only
2. BC, D and E only
3. CA, B, C, D and E only
4. DA, B and C only

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Correct answer: A. B, C, D and E only

Explanation

Barthes pioneered structural narrative analysis ('Introduction to the Structural Analysis of Narratives', 1966), then in S/Z (1970) traced five codes through Balzac's 'Sarrasine'. He wrote Elements of Semiology (1964) and 'The Death of the Author' (1967).