Prose terminology - AO1 Flashcards
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Chronicle
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A list of events - emphasis tends to be on action, not on inner life.
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Epistolary
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A novel written in the form of an exchange of letters.
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Gothic
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At its simplest, the use of medieval and/or supernatural elements to create horror story. Nowadays - word used to describe any story with antique horrors within it.
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Romance
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A medieval prose or poetry text that tells a story in which barely possible and supernatural events are an essential feature of the action.
