The narratological concept of"implied author and implied reader"is typically difficult to pinpoint directly within a text and relates to the levels and number of subjects involved in narrative communication.Since Wayne C.Booth introduced the concept,it has been a topic of considerable debate.Reviewing the evolution of narrative,this article identifies"pre-story discourse"as a narrative shell that originated in oral tradition and was later employed in modem novels for formal exploration and meta-narrative reflection.By utilizing rhetorical techniques to create non-temporality(presence),it fulfills its rhetorical purpose of calling upon readers and conveying genuine values.At this point,the previously elusive"implied author and implied reader"become visible,and the actual existence of the tripartite structure in narrative communication is revealed formally.
"pre-story narration"narratologyoral literatureinvocation structureethics of narrative communication
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