Studies in novels Flashcards
According to the text, which of the following were precursors to the novel
French Romances
Spanish romances
Italian romances
epic poetry
In Pamela, or Virtue Rewarded Pamela’s master attempts to seduce her. How does the story end?
Pamela marries her master.
dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show
pantomime
a manner of speech or writing which uses irony, mockery, or wit to ridicule something
satire
Who wrote Pamela
Samuel Richardson
often cited as the first European novel
Don Quixote
characterized by stereotypical heroes and violence
Heroic drama
literary form in which a person writes about his own life
autobiography
comparison of two things that are alike in some respects using a familiar object to explain an unfamiliar object
analogy
heroes were “lively” gentlemen of questionable conduct
Restoration comedy
literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style
burlesque
When he tries to describe the creative process, a novelist often describes _____.
methods and events
The novel In His Steps was written by
Charles Sheldon
William Shakespeare and Ben Jonson were writers of _____.
Elizabethan drama
William Congreve and John Dryden were writers of _____.
Restoration comedies
According to the text, which of the following were reasons the novel was not initially accepted by literate society (Mark all that apply.?
Early novels were overly sentimental and moralizing.
Novels were often for and about women.
Novels targeted working class readers.
Which of the following are traditionally considered criteria that must be met for a work to be considered a masterpiece
aesthetics
universality
subject Matter
authenticity
“Artistic unity” falls under the standard of _____.
aesthetics
What is the figure of speech.
metaphor
what represents both itself and something else
symbol
What qualities which best describe the character.
Edward Norman
respectable
purposeful
strong
dedicated
sensitive
What is essential to the plot
Conflict
the information needed to understand a story
exposition
artificial ordering of events
plot
fictional person
character
long prose narrative
novel
the catalyst that begins the major conflict
complication
partially established by the setting
mood
the turning point in the story that occurs when characters try to resolve the complication
climax
the set of events that bring the story to a close
resolution
The novel form is most closely related to what writing form that came before it?
romances
In His Steps might be considered a novel of _____.
motives
A novel of manners deals with _____.
customs
A plot is made up of how many events?
more than one
Maxwell could be described as _____.
unselfish
Loreen could be described as _____.
unrefined
The Bishop was very _____.
supportive of Dr. Bruce
The novelist portrays character through (Mark all that apply.): _____.
direct exposition
action
representing character from within
a literal and concrete representation of an experience of the senses or of an object know by the senses
image
an intentional departure from the normal order, construction, or meaning of words
figure of speech
Where is the sinful, fleshly section of the city
Rectangle
A book review is a form of _____.
critical essay
The book review evaluates a book and focuses on what question?
Was what he said worthwhile?
Rose was a _____.
dependent person
Norman was _____.
generous and serving
Burns was a _____.
drunk
Chase was _____.
bitter
An intentional departure from a normal meaning of words is a(n) _____.
figure of speech
The plot of a novel is a(n) _____.
artificial ordering of events
A critique that centers on how the writer says what he says is an _____.
analysis
The question “What does the writer say?” is a question of _____.
interpretation
The question “Was what the author said worthwhile?” is a question of _____.
evaluation
The question “How does the author say what he says” is a question of _____.
analysis
The type of criticism that deals directly with technique and style is _____.
analysis
What does the city represent in the novel (Mark all that apply.)?
place of change
place of decision
man’s lowest state
What literary tradition immediately preceded the novel tradition?
romance
A literary or dramatic work that ridicules a subject either by presenting a solemn subject in an undignified style or an inconsequential subject in a dignified style is _____.
burlesque
The first European novel is generally considered to be _____.
Don Quixote
