The Novelist and the Novel Flashcards
Speech or writing which uses irony, wit, or mockery to ridicule something can be described as
satirical
What is a type of story written in the Middle Ages, telling tales of heroes and kings.
medieval romance
According to the text, which of the following were precursors to the novel
Italian romances
Homer’s Iliad
Greek romances
What were some reasons that novels were considered an inferior art form
Novels were considered less masculine than poetry.
Novels were often for and about women.
Novelists catered to the lower classes.
What kind of romance is considered as a novel
Greek Romance
When did novel began
18th century
What is 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.
burlesque
What is a dramatic representation by actors who use only dumb show.
pantomime
Rhymed couplets appeared in which type of drama?
Heroic drama
which of the following were characteristic of Restoration drama?
gratuitous violence
sharp, witty cosmopolitan heroes
satirical treatment of the Puritan ethic
The literary form in which a person writes about his own life is called a(n
autobiography
Where does inspirational comes from
internal source
Most novelists have _____.
a unique process
What is a comparison of two things that are alike in some respects by using a familiar object to explain an unfamiliar object.
analogy
What are traditionally considered criteria that must be met for a work to be considered a masterpiece
authenticity
universality
aesthetics
subject matter
