Christmas Carol - Structual Techniques Flashcards
1
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Behaviour which is based on devotion to others.
A
Altruistic attitude
2
Q
An authoritative voice, which the Ghosts have.
A
Authorial Voice
3
Q
Contrast of two beings that are opposed or distinctly different.
A
Dichotomy
4
Q
A character which serves to contrast another, to emphasise certain characteristics of the other character. [Fred is a foil to Scrooge]
A
Foil
5
Q
Imagining something better than it is in reality, it can be argued that the character of Bob Cratchit is idealised.
A
Idealisation
6
Q
A narrator who sometimes interrupts the story to give commentary.
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Intrusive Narrator
7
Q
A transformation or change.
A
Metamorphosis
8
Q
The storyline of the novel.
Novella - A short novel roughly 20,000 - 40,000 words.
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Narrative arc
9
Q
A narrator who is all-knowing.
A
Omniscient narrator
