Delayed Closure

Delayed Closure is a narrative structure in which the resolution of a story's central conflicts or uncertainties is postponed beyond the expected endpoint, thereby prolonging audience engagement and altering the temporal arrangement of narrative completion.

264

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10.5K

Citations

1.2K

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427

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2017–2026

26

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  1. IF
    Ingemar Fogdestam

    Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Sweden

    4 publications · 64 citations

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  2. JP
    Jeffrey P. Jacobs

    Johns Hopkins University, United States

    3 publications · 193 citations

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  3. WE
    William E. Burkhalter

    University of Miami, United States

    2 publications · 63 citations

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  4. AS
    Albert Shun

    Children's Hospital at Westmead, Australia

    2 publications · 36 citations

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  5. WJ
    W. J. W. Sharrard

    Sheffield Children's Hospital, United Kingdom

    2 publications · 148 citations

    2

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  1. PubMed

    Repository · 26 publications · 719 citations

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  2. The Annals of Thoracic Surgery

    ATS · 19 publications · 811 citations

    16

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  3. Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery

    7 publications · 376 citations

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  4. Journal of Pediatric Surgery

    6 publications · 319 citations

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  5. Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

    6 publications · 393 citations

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