Cvf Flashcards
Literary criticism refers to
Methods of studying the gospels as unified literary works, rattan than dissecting them into oral traditions
Narrative criticism
To focus on the literary nature of the text, how it functions to produce these desired effect on the reader
Real author
Historical person who wrote the gospel
Implied author
Literary version of the author as discerned in the text
Narrator
The voice we hear telling the story
Omnipresence and omnipotent
Narrative world
Universe of the implied author which the story takes place
Evaluative point of view
Beliefs and values the reader is expected to have in order the judge the events and characters
Real readers
Actual reader of the text
Implied reader
Imaginary person who responds appropriately to the strategy
Narrated
Literary device used by implied author to accomplish their purpose
3 fundamental components
Plot, setting, characters
Plot
Progress of narrative , sequence of events
Events
Incidents or scene parts
Actions or sayings by a characters
Scene
Group of related events
Act
Grip of related scenes