The structure of time between the indicators of anticipation and retrieval in Yomiyat Zamen Alhasher Novel

Abstract

The study in its theoretical aspect deals with the concept of time linguistically and idiomatically as it is an important element in the construction of the novel. It also covers retrieval and anticipation, the two most crucial time system skills that are important for the narrator.  An empirical analysis is done using a few cases from Salih Al-Senussi's Yomiyat Zamen Alhasher novel. The study concluded that the novel mixed among external, internal, and humorous retrieval due to the significance of these retrievals in enlightening the reader's knowledge of the events and the background of the fictional characters. The novel also focused on the technique of the two types of anticipation which are introductory and declarative because they are crucial for encouraging the reader to keep reading, breaking the barrier of monotony and boredom, and urging him or her ahead to follow the course of events.