Detective Fiction Flashcards

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Key Ingredients in Detective Fiction

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  • Detective
  • Mystery
  • victim
  • sidekick
  • culprit(s)
  • evidence
  • secrets
  • crime
  • murder
  • theft
  • suspects
  • suspense
  • clues
  • tension
  • crime scene
  • secretive
  • investigation
  • cliff hangers
  • red herrings
  • plot twist
  • multiple theories
  • sub plots
  • dramatic
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Why is detective fiction so popular?

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  • strong, forward, moving, pacy, plot
  • satisfaction of resolution CATHARSIS
  • familiar characters - stereotypes? series?
  • being as smart as (or smarter) than the detective in solving the problem
  • nosiness, human tragedy is always interesting
  • living vicariously; experience the worst without having to live it; experience a different social class - detectives can move between classes easily.
  • allows writers to present complex and challenging ideas in a format that is familiar and safe for the readers
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Characterisation

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Characterisation refers to how a character is presented. This can be information given to the audience by the author about how they look, their behaviour or personality.

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Who wrote Sherlock Holmes?

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Arthur Conan Doyle

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Who is Sherlock Holmes’ assistant?

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John Watson and he is a doctor.

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