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written fiction ch5 Flashcards

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appropriation

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occurs when something is taken from one text and used in a different way in another.
e.g. Simpsons use Poe’s “The Raven”.

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atmosphere

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feeling or mood

e.g gloomy, depressing, hopeful, threatening, suspenseful.

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bathos

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a sudden and inappropriate change from something important or serious to something very ordinary or trivial

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pathos

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power of a narrative to make the audience feel sadness or pity, because of the characters’ experiences.

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characters

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the people involved in the events of the story.

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hero / heroine

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most important person in the story

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protagonist

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the character that drives the action of the story.

May or may not be the hero.

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antagonist

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a character that opposes the protagonist

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anti-hero

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would normally be classified as the hero, but lacks positive characteristics and virtues
Ultimately they do good.
e.g. Bart Simpson, Snape, Jack Sparrow

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character traits

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what the character is like as a person,
e.g. strong/weak
mean/kind
anxious/carefree etc

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multi-dimensional

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they display a complex mix of characteristics.

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characterisation

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the way the author creates and develops the characters in general, or specifically.

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descriptive language

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language used to create a picture in the reader’s mind.

Adjectives are used frequently for this.

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dialogue

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what the characters say to each other in the text.

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empathy

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the feeling of understanding how the characters feel and why they behave the way they do.

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episodes

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the incidents or events that occur in the narrative.

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genre

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the type of narrative.

fantasy, crime, sci-fi etc

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intertextuality

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one text’s relationship to another.
e.g. a quote from another text.
a send up of a type of writing
sherlock - set in another time

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narrator

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the person telling the story.

this determines what POV is used.

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Third person narration

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told from an outsider’s POV where he/she is looking on and knows what everyone is thinking and feeling.

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What is the advantage of using third person

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makes story less personal and more objective.

reader gets story from all characters’ perspective.

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persona

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a role or character adopted by the author. ( or actor)

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first person narration

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story told from POV of one character.

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What is the advantage of using first person?

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story is more personal.

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plot / storyline

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what happens in the narrative - the important events that occur at different points in the story.

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plot summery is also called _____

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plot synopsis

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summarise

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give a brief statement of the main points

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summary

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a brief statement of the main points

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resolution / denouement

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the actions and speech of the characters immediately after the climax, usually dealing with the consequences of the conflict.

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setting

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where and when the events take place.

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the setting must relate to P_____ and T_______.

They may be S________ i.e. cold and windswept landscapes reflect ….

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plot theme symbolic

sad or mysterious

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structure of the narrative refers to …

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how the story begins, how it develops and how it ends.

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What are the 4 stages of structure of a narrative?

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orientation
complication
resolution or denouement
comment or reflection

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orientation

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introduction to the events and characters and settings.

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complication

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main events of the story (usually the character’s attempts to deal with conflict) leading up to the critical event or climax

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resolution

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the events and speech of the characters immediately after the climax, usually dealing with the consequences of the conflict or its resolution.

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comment or reflection

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also called a coda.

a statement of the moral of the story ( may not be included.)

38
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You may have to identify the stages or C_____ on their E_________.

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comment effectiveness

39
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In novels these stages may blend together.

True/ False

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True.

40
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Modern novels always follow these stages in order

True/ False

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False.

Sometimes stages are omitted or switched in order.

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Linear structure

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Events are told in the order that they occur.

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retrospective

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starts with the most recent events and then goes backwards in time.

43
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flashback

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narrative is basically linear but occasionally jumps back to the past.

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style

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the particular way in which the writer has composed the story.
Style covers many aspects of the use of personal - impersonal language.

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What aspects make up style?

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POV
dialogue
genre
amount of description
authorial intrusion
sentence construction , grammar and spelling
word choice - poetic, imaginative, straightforward.

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authorial intrusion

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the composer interrupts the narrative to give his or her comments.

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sympathy

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your feeling of compassion and understanding for a character.

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tense

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present or past tense used

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theme

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the main concern, issue or focus of the text.

what the writer is trying to tell you about life and living.

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the theme is revealed by…

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looking closely at the plot and the characters’ role in it.

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some examples of themes are

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love, truth, freedom, justice.

e.g. To Kill A Mockingbird - prejudice.

52
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allegories

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a story that has a deeper meaning than the one being told in the narrative
e.g. Georgie Orwell’s “Animal Farm”.

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contemporary stories

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accounts from our own time

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Contemporary authors

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Authors that lived at the same time

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fables

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short fiction stories that teach a moral

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folk tales

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stories passed down through the generations by ordinary people.
May include fables and legends.

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legends

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stories about past events, handed down through generations. Usually about romantic and heroic characters.

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myths

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ancient stories, usually explaining the early history of a social or cultural event.
It may explain a natural event.

59
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parody

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Books that copy another book in a humorous way.

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traditional stories

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Stories that have been handed down through generations.
These are usually fiction, but may be linked to spiritual or religious beliefs.
e.g. fables, myths, legends, folk tales and fairy tales.

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