' A Christmas Carol' Structural Techniques Flashcards
1
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Altruistic attitude
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Behaviour which is based on devotion to others
2
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Authorial Voice
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An authoritaive voice, which the ghosts have
3
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Dichotomy
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Contrast of two beings that are opposed or distinctly different
4
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Foil
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A character which serves to contrast another, to emphasise certain charateristics of the other charcter. (Fred is a foil to Scrooge)
5
Q
Intusive Narrator
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A narrator who sometimes interrupts the story to give commentary
6
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Metamorphosis
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A transformation or change
7
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Narrative arc
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The storyline of the novel
8
Q
Novella
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A short novel roughly 20,000-40,000
9
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Omniscient narrator
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A narrator who is all-knowing
